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	<title>The Northwest&#039;s Source for Fencing &#38; Decking Deals &#38; News &#187; How-Tos</title>
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		<title>How to Build a Scarecrow for Your Garden Fence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portland fencing materials serve very important purposes. They protect families, provide boundaries and create safe, enclosed zones where kids can play. Beyond these utilitarian uses, however, you can find many fun ways to take advantage of your fence materials. Portland homeowners can turn any fence into a habitat for an eye-catching scarecrow, for instance. Here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Fence Installation: How to Transform Your Yard into a Cemetery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many adults, seeing munchkins run around in costume is the best part of Halloween. One way to attract more trick-or-treaters to your door is to decorate your home in a seasonally appropriate way – and nothing says “Halloween” quite like a graveyard. By substituting inexpensive trellising, salvaged fence materials or PVC pipe for wrought-iron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Grow Pumpkins on Your Fence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fence is a fence is a fence. Except when it’s also a nursery. Trellising vegetables along a fence is a wonderful way to add verticality to any garden – not to mention a tasty selection of produce. Few vegetables are as enjoyable to grow as pumpkins; with the passing of each crisp autumn day, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using a Home Improvement Loan to Finance Your Deck Build</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building a deck is a worthwhile investment in your home. Not only can a deck provide you with countless hours of outdoor enjoyment, but when the time comes to sell your house, you can often recover 70 percent or more of the cost of your decking. Portland, Oregon homeowners see an even better return on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prepare Your Yard for a Portland Fence Installation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early summer is a common time for Northwest homeowners to consider building a new fence installation. Portland spring rains have passed, and the weather has started to warm up, making June a busy time of year for local fencing suppliers. However, it doesn’t pay to be hasty when planning a fence installation. Portland yards will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Trellising a Chain Link Fence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Few fence materials are as practical as the chain link fence. Portland homeowners often choose chain link fencing because it’s versatile, cost-effective and stands up well under heavy rains. In the world of fencing materials, chain link is a dependable work horse. Homeowners who choose chain link fencing for its practicality often bemoan the fact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Discourage Vandals from Tagging Your Portland Fence Installation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For vandals, a long expanse of fencing is a blank canvas to be filled – a tempting prospect that taggers seem to have a hard time resisting. Unfortunately, graffiti is an ongoing problem in many Northwest communities, and spray paint can be difficult to remove from your Portland fencing materials. To deter vandals from tagging [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Remove Graffiti from Vinyl Fencing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently we posted about how to remove graffiti from your cedar fence installation. Tri-Cities homeowners saw a wave of tagging during the past year, costing thousands of dollars in property damage, and many other Northwest communities also struggle with graffiti problems. The process of removing graffiti differs depending on your fence materials. For removing spray [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Remove Graffiti from a Wood Fence Installation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s nothing like putting in the time and expense to build a fence, only to have vandals spray paint all over your new fence installation. Tri-Cities homeowners have struggled over the past year with serial taggers who have left dozens of marks all over fences, walls and garages in the area. According to conservative estimates, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check Your Cedar Decking for Safety Hazards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t yet performed a post-winter safety inspection on your cedar decking, now is the time to do so. Winters in the Pacific Northwest can be hard on a cedar deck; Vancouver and Portland are also recovering from an exceptionally rainy spring, which can contribute to mold and rot and eventually cause decks to [...]]]></description>
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