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Fences in Middle Tennessee ground: why posts lean, how gates sag, what pool barriers need, and which material holds up here.
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Written by Michael Blair, owner of Nashville's Fence Company, from the trade’s own practice.
October 12, 2026
When a Fence Counts as a Pool Barrier in Nashville
A fence around a pool is judged by a different test than a fence around a yard. Height, gaps, which side the rails face and how the gate closes all count, and the pool permit is where it gets checked.
Read itOctober 8, 2026
How a Wood Privacy Fence Is Built to Last Here
A privacy fence looks finished the day the last picket goes on. Whether it is still straight in ten years was decided earlier, in the post holes, the lumber tags and the box of nails.
Read itSeptember 28, 2026
Does Homeowners Insurance Cover a Fence
What decides a fence claim is written in the policy: what caused the damage, which coverage the fence falls under, the deductible, and how much depreciation comes off an older fence.
Read itSeptember 21, 2026
Repair a Few Panels or Replace the Whole Fence
The panels are what you see. The posts are what decide whether the fence is worth repairing, and a fence with bad posts cannot be patched back to health.
Read itSeptember 14, 2026
Fencing on a Slope: Racked or Stepped
A fence built for a flat yard looks wrong on a hill and can leave gaps a dog slips under. The choice between racking and stepping is made before the first post goes in.
Read itSeptember 7, 2026
Staining a Wood Fence and When to Do It
Boards still wet from the treating plant are not ready for stain, and gray boards need cleaning first. On new wood, a splash of water is the first thing we check.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Why Fence Posts Lean in Middle Tennessee
When a fence leans, we start at the posts: how far down they go, whether water can get away from them, and whether the wood at the ground is still sound.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Wood, Vinyl or Aluminum Fencing Here
A clear sealer on a wood fence lasts a year or two, by the USDA’s own figure. How much upkeep you will really do, and where you need privacy, settles most of the choice.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Fences, Property Lines and Neighbors
Metro will not tell you where your line is. It calls a boundary disagreement between neighbors a civil matter, so the line has to be settled before the first post goes in.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Fixing a Gate That Sags and Will Not Latch
A gate wants to lean out of square under its own weight. A brace set the right way holds the latch corner up; one set the wrong way leaves the job to a few nails.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Do You Need a Permit for a Fence in Nashville
The permit question has three separate answers: Metro, your HOA, and any historic overlay. All three can apply.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Fencing That Actually Contains a Dog
A tall fence still loses a dog that climbs it, digs under it or finds the gate open, and each of those has its own fix.
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