Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Orange County Gazebos: Enclosures for Your Hot Tub

Are you planning on installing a hot tub in your back yard? Do a little planning and when you enclose your hot tub, you’ll find that you have a new room addition to your home. Without that enclosure, you won’t use the hot tub as much because the entire neighborhood will watch.

Research gazebos and you’ll find many types and styles. Those with cement or stone patios surrounding the hot tub will give you many hours of enjoyment. You may want to enclose the hot tub with glass windows, and planters to make it more friendly. A few chairs and table added and the area becomes usable for the entire family. With a roof overhead you won’t care if it rains or snows for the entire area escapes the weather.

With a barbecue a short distance away from the gazebo, dinner is at hand. A hot tub hidden within a secure gazebo, a lover’s retreat becomes available.

Whatever your choice, a hot tub without an enclosure, becomes an expensive, glorified bathtub. When you add that customized feature whether a pre-built gazebo or one you design and build yourself, think of the pride you’ll feel as your guests enjoy the fruit of your labor.

You’ll also want to plan what type of utility you want to heat the hot tub. Gas or electricity is the norm. If you choose gas, you’ll also want electricity to power the jets and a licensed electrician can easily achieve that goal. What about lights? You’ll want subdued lighting and lights lining the path that leads up to the gazebo will show your thoughtfulness on those dark nights. You’ll need brighter lights when you bring out games on that table.


Don’t limit your time in the gazebo surrounding your hot tub. Supervised birthday parties for young guests where they can enjoy cupcakes, ice cream, and games. Consider adding a television for the super bowl or other sport games for your guests to enjoy. The uses for your enclosed hot tub are enumerable with easy clean up that keeps the mess outside.

When you want to find a contractor to do the work, be sure to check their referrals. Don’t just hire someone off the street when their top concern is getting paid. There are many reputable companies that can help you design your enclosures for hot tubs. In fact many have the knowledge to do the entire job, the hot tub and the enclosure from start to finish.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Orange County Gates: Driveway Gates

In today’s modern world where they no longer keep cattle or other animals in place by fencing and gates; the driveway gate secures your home against unwanted guests. Friends and family, in some instances, enter by a code on a control pad.

The driveway gate gives children an added place to play while keeping them in the fenced yard, and offers protection for children and household pets against passing cars or others looking to do them harm.

The most efficient driveway gate will be one with a remote control either from the home or at the gate itself. They operate similar to the garage door with the remote when the owner’s car enters the area. To operate other gates by hand a person swings the gate open when entering or leaving the area. The advantage to the hand-operated driveway gates give needed exercise to many. An installed padlock further enhances security.

The owner has the advantage of choosing the materials that best suit their needs. Either for security, privacy or elegance, the proper material needs to blend with the remaining landscape and fencing. When pricing is the main objective, cheaper wood gates would offer the same advantages without the high costs of wrought iron or metal fencing.

The rustic or grand driveway gate will add security to the front door of the home. Those who enter and want to leave in a hurry, think burglar, will no longer have that option. The gate is a deterrent, and when the burglar can easily get over the fence, if he wants to carry his loot away from the home, he’ll have to lift it over the fence or the gate. He can’t simply walk or drive away.

Will you be installing your own driveway gate? If not consider hiring a contractor who specializes in fencing and gate installations. Search around and get several bids from reliable contractors. When you find the contractor that deals in the product you need, be sure to compare prices with quality. A good quality fence will of course cost more, and the heavy lock that secures the fence will be worth its weight.

Remote control gates should be self-locking. You should not have to have a separate lock for the gate. Choose the style and material that would look the best on your property, and after you’ve signed the contract, pay a down payment and don’t pay in full until the work is completed.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Vinyl Products In Harsh Climates

Homeowners who live in climates where the weather quickly takes its toll on the exteriors of their homes and things like yard decorations and backyard furniture often delay or completely forget about home improvement projects simply because they don't want to waste money on something that extreme heat, wind, or rain is going to destroy.

The  good news is that many of the things utilized in decorating the exterior of a home and for creating privacy are now available in vinyl. This includes but is not limited to vinyl fences, vinyl gates, vinyl siding, vinyl decks, and even vinyl patio covers. In harsh climates these items will begin to rot, crack, splinter, and peel when made of wood. Additionally the decay of these items happens rather quickly as well. Fortunately vinyl products offer homeowners in harsh climates a long-term solution to this problem as vinyl products stand up to harsh weather much better than there wood brethren.

Should you live in an area with a harsh climate and want a new fence, patio cover, or deck be sure to contact us and we'll be happy to help you select one that works best for your home and the climate it resides in.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cheap Vinyl: Buyer Beware!

As with all things you get what you pay for. More often than not low-quality imported products are purchased by consumers who are either ignorant about the quality of the product or by those who aren't overly concerned with quality and want a cheap affordable solution.

The same is true for vinyl materials. Not all vinyl materials are created equal and some are downright atrocious. Many cheap vinyl products for the home lack UV inhibitors as well as other ingredients that are designed to withstand the damaging effects of not only the sun but moisture and wind as well. Without these ingredients in them, vinyl products often fail those who purchase them.

If you're the type of homeowner who's considering installing a vinyl gate, vinyl fence, or even vinyl siding on or around their home, buyer beware! There are a great many different types of vinyl products available and just as many different types of quality. Be sure when shopping for vinyl products to ask lots of questions and/or consult with a professional who works with or manufactures vinyl products to get the lowdown on the product you're interested in.

Should you have any questions about the quality of vinyl you've been looking at please be sure to contact us as we'd be more than happy to assist you.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Los Angeles Vinyl Fences

Whenever you invest in a fence whether wood, block, chain link, or wrought iron you might consider Los Angeles vinyl fencing. Vinyl fences have grown in popularity and there are good reasons why. Considering the pricing, chain link is probably the cheapest, however it offers no privacy. Block and wrought iron will be more expensive, and vinyl fencing falls somewhere in between.

If the wood fencing seems practical, throughout its life it will need many repairs and often need painting. New wood fencing is beautiful, but within a year the sun and water will bleach it out and the wood grain will not last.  Within two years, it will need another paint job. Wind will take its toll as well.

Like we said before, vinyl fencing has grown in popularity and now you see it in every neighborhood. The attraction is obvious because it will never need to be painted, and rarely if ever will it need repairing. It is beautiful to look at and will improve your property curb’s appeal in every setting.

If you want your back yard to be serviceable and private, you’ll find that Los Angeles vinyl fences will suit your needs. A vinyl picket fence around a garden or across your front yard will bring your property up to a standard few in your neighborhood can achieve. It will look beautiful as it surrounds your property marking off your property.

Today there are many varieties of Los Angeles vinyl fences and there will surely be one that will bring your fencing needs, and once installed, the only thing you will have to maintain it is to spray it off if it becomes soiled.

Easy to care for, beautiful to look at, never have to paint it and you may be able to find a variety that will look very similar to wood, and only the installer will know. Another advantage insects, like termites won’t like it and neither will other small animals that can chew through wood.

So if you’re still in doubt, call Los Angeles vinyl fences and they will be able to inform you of all the pros and cons of the vinyl fence. You’ll be happy you called and you’ll be one of many who have checked out this versatile durable material before you settle on the other traditional products. You’ll be especially happy when you watch your neighbor paint and repair their wood fence.

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