The Fence Post

Strength and Stability

Q: How can you tie down and secure your property from wind and storm damage?

A: Use Duckbill Earth Anchors!

Holding Power that Amazes

• Three sizes provide holding power from 300 to 5,000 pounds
• Once installed, anchors pull against undisturbed soil
• Anchors feature pre-attached high strength galvanized aircraft cable 

Quick Set-up

• Easy to drive into the ground
• No digging or trenching required
• Save on labor during installation

Very Safe

• Looped cable end above ground will not injure animals or people or damage equipment
• Anchors have no stakes, pipes or stems above ground level
• Drive rod is removed once anchor is in place

Streamlined

• Drive into ground with reusable drive rod
• Remove drive rod
• Pull on looped end of cable until anchor pivots into lock position

Four Sizes

• 40-DB1  -  20", 1/16" cable, 300 pound capacity  -  use drive rod DS-40
• 68-DB1  -  2½', 1/8" cable, 1,100 pound capacity  -  use drive rod DS-68
• 88-DB1  -  3½', 1/4" cable, 3,000 pound capacity  -  use drive rod DS-88
• 138-DB1  -  5', 5/16" cable, 5,000 pound capacity  -  use power driver

Secure:

• towers, sheds and other structures
• scaffolding
• airplanes
• mobile homes
• trees, shrubs and vineyards
• turf
• free-standing benches
• anything that might blow away                                                                                                                                                          

And of course Duckbill Earth Anchors make an excellent theft deterrent.

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Protecting Our Web-footed Friends

Roadkill

• In the Sandbar Wildlife Management Area on the northeast shore of Lake Champlain in Vermont, a frog fence is used to reduce roadkill of leopard frogs along a state highway
• In the Klamath Basin in Oregon, a frog fence is used to protect Oregon spotted frogs from being decimated by the heavy tread of grazing cattle
• In the backyards of America, frog fences are used to keep frogs out of swimming pools

Barriers

 - In Vermont, rolls of silt fence are put up along both sides of the highway for three months. Openings were left at 100-foot intervals in the 1,000 foot-long fence

 - In Oregon, a three-and-a-half-mile-long fence was erected as a cattle barrier

Around swimming pools, a wire fence made with 1/8" hardware cloth or a small mesh plastic fence high enough to prevent frogs from jumping over is effective.

Here's how one family attacked their toad problem (complete with musical accompaniment):

Have you ever seen a frog fence?

          Have you ever built a frog fence that was effective?  Care to share any tips?

                       Should state or federal money be allocated for frog fences?

Safety--the Foundation for Enjoying Your Pool

Getting a swimming pool? Don't forget about the swimming pool fence required to keep the pool and pool area safe - especially for young children who may be drawn to the water to check it out. You have probably planned the pool and its installation very carefully - putting into place all your thoughts and ideas for creating the perfect pool for you and an attractively landscaped pool area.

Of Extreme Importance - Self-Closing Gates

If you are installing the fence yourself, remember that you need to check with the local building inspector in your town to determine what is acceptable for a pool fence and all the other requirements - such as self-closing gates. If a child forgets to close the gate when passing through, the gate will automatically close itself.

If you are having the fence installed by a reputable fence company any questions you may have can be answered by them. However, Louis Page is ready to talk to you at any time about materials and the type of fence required.  

Your Plan

Again, for peace of mind and everyone's safety remember to install or have installed the proper fence around your dream pool so that it doesn't become a nightmare.

Do as much planning for the fence as you would planning and designing the pool.

There are many different types of swimming pool fences available that will meet code requirements. Which type best fits your design requirements?