WHAT TO EXPECT:
1. BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MICHAEL OR D'AUN WILL MEET WITH YOU AND GO OVER ALL THE DETAILS TO BE LISTED ON OUR CONTRACT.
2. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION NORTHLAKE WILL CONTACT THE ONE CALL CENTER AND REQUEST YOUR UNDER GROUND UTILITIES TO BE LOCATED.
3. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU 24 TO 48 HOURS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.
4. TEMPORARY FENCING WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CONSTRUCTION IF YOU HAVE A POOL, SPA, POND, ETC.
5. NORTHLAKE IS A LICENSED CONTRACTOR, NUMBER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
6. A BUILDING PERMIT WILL BE PROVIDED IF NEEDED.
7. WE OFFER A TEN YEAR WARRANTY
DEFINITIONS OF THE ITEMS ON YOUR QUOTE:
CLEAR CEDAR: NO KNOTS, NO WANE, NO SPLITS. (FURNITURE GRADE)
# 1 CEDAR OR SELECT CEDAR: NO HOLES, TIGHT SOUND KNOTS.
# 2 CEDAR: KNOTS WITH UNSOUND CENTERS, WANE, AND BARK.
SPRUCE: WHITE WOOD (SPF) SPRUCE, PINE AND FIR.
TREATED PINE: CHEMICALLY TREATED WOLMANIZED, GUARANTEED NOT TO ROT TO SOIL CONTACT. RECOMMENDED FOR BOTTOM BOARD AND RETAINING WALLS.
FENCING TERMINOLOGY:
5000 PSI: 5000 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH
O.D.: OUTER DIAMETER
.095: WALL THICKNESS FOR METAL POSTS, USED IN WOOD STRUCTURES
.065: WALL THICKNESS FOR METAL POSTS, USED IN CHAIN LINK STRUCTURES
SIMPSON OR WPAO BRACKETS: BRACKET THAT WRAPS AROUND THE POST AND SECURES IT TO THE RAIL
TOP CAP: A 2X8 OR 2X6 BOARD THAT SITS ON TOP OF THE FENCE (ALWAYS CEDAR)
BOTTOM BOARD OR KICK BOARD: A 2 X 6 TREATED PINE THAT PREVENTS GAPS UNDER THE FENCE AND KEEPS THE PICKETS FROM TOUCHING THE SOIL.
STAINLESS STEEL RING SHANK NAILS: A THREADED NAIL THAT DOES NOT BLEED LEAVING STREAKS.
RAIL: HORIZONTAL 2X4 BOARD WHICH THE PICKETS ARE NAILED TO.
PICKET: THE VERTICAL 1X4 OR 1X6 BOARD
FLAT TOP: PICKET CUT OFF FLAT ACCOMPANIED WITH A 1 X 4 TRIM BOARD
DOG EAR: PICKET CUT FLAT IN THE MIDDLE AND SLANTED AT EITHER END.
GOTHIC POINT: PICKET IS CUT AT A POINT
FENCING STYLES:
BOARD ON BOARD: STYLE OF FENCE WHERE THE BOARDS OVERLAP FOR PRIVACY.
BUTT PICKET: STYLE WHERE THE BOARDS BUTT SIDE BY SIDE.
SHADOW BOX: STYLE OF FENCE WHERE THE PICKETS OVERLAP BUT THERE IS ONE PICKET ON ONE SIDE OF THE RAIL AND ONE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE.
BOARD AND BAT: THIS STYLE IS A BUTT PICKET FENCE WITH A 1X2 BOARD THAT COVERS THE CRACK.
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