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Inspect Deck and Railing Safety This Spring

Decks and porches are Party Central for many families throughout the warmer months. For others, they are a quiet, convenient outdoor escape. Either way, they are great places—except when structural failures and deteriorating materials lead to problems that range from minor splinters all the way to injuries of the most serious kind.

No matter how well your deck is engineered, no...

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A Wish for Joanna

It began with a wish and ended with a new railing.

Joanna, a 24-year-old from Allison Park, PA, had to discontinue her college studies three times in the past few years due to two major health problems. Due to her condition, her family home needed some renovations to make the environment safer and easier for her.

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Decks, Porches Influence Home Sales

Formal building inspection is part of every home sale. But is that the only building inspection our homes have to pass?

“In my experience, buyers begin ‘inspecting’ the home on the first visit,” says Linda Windisch, a real estate agent with Northwood Realty in Wexford...

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The Language of Fences

"We don't want to seem unfriendly, but . . ."

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Selling Your Home?

Railing Replacements to the Rescue

According to a 2011 study presented in Remodeling Magazine, entryway improvements and deck replacements are among the ten improvements most likely to pay back when you sell your home. Furthermore, good-looking entryways, decks and porches add a lot of...

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Choosing Vines for the Fence

When selecting vines for your fence or trellis, consider the amount of vertical support the mature vine will require. Some vines require light support such as a trellis, while others require real structural strength provided by a ...

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When Trellis Meets Vine

Once upon a time, the careful angles of a lattice and the playful curves of a vine met on a garden trellis. This attractive pair resulted in more than a mere source of outdoor decor, however. They created an effective and attractive screen that can hide unwanted sights from view or...

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Trellis, Arbor, Pergola, Gazebo

We’ve all heard the words, but it is easy to confuse trellises, arbors, pergolas, and gazebos. That’s partly because they have a number of things in common. For instance:

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Job Opportunities

Penn Fencing, Inc. is seeking to fill a number of positions for 2012. Our philosophy is to hire quality personnel, train as needed and promote from within, when possible. Penn Fencing employees are expected to place customer satisfaction as top priority and conduct themselves as professionals at all times. If you are interested in joining our team within one of the...

The American homeowner is faced with a variety of options for fencing products and materials. One choice, vinyl, offers consumers versatility and durability in outdoor fence, railing and decking. Penn Fencing would like you to understand the benefits of buying American-made vinyl fencing and railing like the products we fabricate and sell. There are significant differences between the...

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