Storms expected in Dallas throughout the week
Beginning on Thursday and extending through the weekend, North Dallas is expected to experience serious thunderstorms. The start of this week brought with it warm temperatures and slight winds, but the wind is predicted to increase drastically. Today, the wind is expected to reach 35 mph, and there will be a 40 percent chance of [...]
Dallas neighbors put up fence on city property
Two Dallas neighbors who live near Thompson River put up a fence on city property. The neighbors own property on Urban Road in a subdivision that is required to allow public access to the river every 200 meters. According to the men, drug dealers have been spotted in the area over the last few years, [...]
Residential Fencing Restrictions
After you have decided to build a fence, there are a number of legal issues to address. Contact your city government or residential board and find out if there are any restrictions on fence construction in the area of your property. Regulations vary in every neighborhood and your community may have restrictions on the height [...]
Nebraska has own laws on fence dispute
The state of Nebraska has its own laws in order to solve fencing disputes if neighbors are unable to come to an agreement amongst themselves. The Nebraska Division Fence Statuses provide the legal process for neighbors if they can not decide for themselves. Most of the time, the division has the costs split 50/50, but [...]
Group works to build fences in order to unchain animals
Group of friends in the Portland area have worked to add fences to neighbors’ homes in order to let their pets of off their leashes and allow them to run around. The friends formed a non-profit group called Fences for Fido and had a goal to build one fence a month. The group went from [...]
Advantages for a home privacy fence
There are many purposes of a privacy fence and the advantages of them are obvious for many reasons. A privacy fence around your home can help to set boundaries for an owner, there are no questions about what land belongs to who. A nice fence can also create a back drop for your backyard and [...]
TxDOT considered adding fence to keep turtles off of road
The Texas Department of Transportation has recently decided against building a “turtle fence” on U.S. 190 between two Texas Counties. The fence was proposed to decrease the number of turtles that are killed while trying to cross the road in that area. The project was backed by the Houston Zoo and the Texas Parks and [...]
Importance of residential fences
The importance of a residential fence is shown in the many benefits that come from having one. Whether you are in a neighborhood or in a more rural area, fences bring a number of advantages. Fences can not only keep your pets and children from wandering off into the street, it can help you keep [...]
Benefits of pool fences
Pools are a fun and relaxing activity that the whole family can enjoy and having one in your backyard also makes it a convenient activity. An issue arises if the young children are in the home because you do not want them going near the pool without supervision. One way to insure that this does [...]
Fence fires under investigation in Lubbock
Several fires are currently under investigation at this time after they broke out in a Lubbock neighborhood. According to the Deputy Fire Marshall, three fires were set to backyard fences around 10 p.m. on Monday. One of the fires spread to a shed, but no significant damage was reported. Officials do not have a lot [...]
