Jerseydaze
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A customer of mine is getting an above ground pool he doesn't want to dig and would like me to run pvc on fence does anyone see why I can do that code wise?
Pvc on PVC fence
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Buck Parrish
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It depends on the fence. Pressure treated wood, I'm told will last 30 years. While treated, such as landscape timbers will last about 14 years.
IMO if your not getting an inspection, use your own judgement. If you are it will be up to the inspector. You obviously want to do it safely or you wouldn't be asking. Safety is the main issue.
Here's a service I installed on a fence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXN5VSq-3QE
IMO if your not getting an inspection, use your own judgement. If you are it will be up to the inspector. You obviously want to do it safely or you wouldn't be asking. Safety is the main issue.
Here's a service I installed on a fence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXN5VSq-3QE
I see nothing that would prohibit it...mind the expansion of your PVC.
petersonra
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The PVC fence will likely outlast the pool as will the PVC conduit. I can't see any real problem here.
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As long as the pvc pipe can be supported properly then there should be no issues. I have never seen a pvc fence. I assume there is some rigidity to the structure
Rewire
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Check lowes or depot it's vinyl not PVC
Same thing... (polyvinyl chloride)
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I can't imagine that will look good after a few years in the sun, esp in the southern areas.
Rewire
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Paint it to match the fence
Rewire
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Crescent wrench ,adjustable wrench . Nomenclature for each product is different although chemicals the same.
The PVC fences from the big box stores are generally garbage.
The PVC is NOT colored throughout ~ if you look in a post, you will see it is GREY inside.
In time, the color coating will fail and you will have a really sad looking fence.
Some companies do make a solid colored fence....one of them is Bufftech.
As the Bufftech fades, it will do so uniformly...resulting in a fade that is not unlike the fading that occurs with PVC siding ~ uniform and generally undetectable.
Bufftech [and similar brands] use reinforced bottom rails to prevent sagging...the rail is aluminum square stock and is quite rigid. The big box styles use an extruded PVC molding to try and accomplish the same effect..but fail over time.
These same hi-quality brands also use a different method to attach sections of fence to the posts....like a mortise and tenon set-up...the big box style relies on a cup and screws, compromising expansion and allowing for other failures.
As you can guess, I have done a little window shopping for PVC fencing.
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