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Tater's Total Home Improvement

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Tater's Total Home Improvement

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33 years of experience

I am a general contractor with 22 years of experience. I don't just do it all I do it all WELL, and I take my time to make sure that the customer is happy with the end result. I generally work on a half down, half when the job is completed basis, but I will look at each situation individually and determine what is fair to the customer.

I am a general contractor with 22 years of experience. I don't just do it all I do it all WELL, and I take my time to make sure that the customer is happy with the end result. I generally work on a half down, half when the job is completed basis, but I will look at each situation individually and determine what is fair to the customer.

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Handiman Services

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45 years of experience

General remodeling, repair, and replacement of materials relating to home and commercial buildings. Includes, but not limited to; carpentry, windows, doors, screen and storm doors, painting, minor electrical and plumbing repair, painting, drywall, etc.

General remodeling, repair, and replacement of materials relating to home and commercial buildings. Includes, but not limited to; carpentry, windows, doors, screen and storm doors, painting, minor electrical and plumbing repair, painting, drywall, etc.

T.H.I.S

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T.H.I.S

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33 years of experience

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED COST IS DETERMINED BY JOB PAY WOULD BE HALF DOWN AND THE REST UPON COMPLETION OF THE JOB REFERNECES IF YOU NEED THEM BEEN DOING HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR 19 YEARS

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED COST IS DETERMINED BY JOB PAY WOULD BE HALF DOWN AND THE REST UPON COMPLETION OF THE JOB REFERNECES IF YOU NEED THEM BEEN DOING HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR 19 YEARS

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Driveway Gates questions, answered by experts

Double gates come with the same gaps as single gates, with hinges taking up a quarter of an inch of space. The difference is that double fence gates also have a center gap, which needs a little more clearance. Space the center gap at half an inch instead of the usual three-eighths of an inch for a single gate. 

If you only use your gate as a pedestrian, walking through without a vehicle, you’re fine to stick with a single fence gate. If your fence opening needs to accommodate vehicles of any kind, from cars to trucks to 4-wheelers, then a double fence gate will suit the space much better and give you more freedom. 

Assuming the site is prepped and you have all the tools and materials ready, you should budget the better part of a day to build a driveway gate. This can depend on your DIY experience and which materials you’ve chosen, such as building from scratch or using a prefabricated option. The gate size and finishing touches, like painting or staining, can also add to the overall time budget.

This largely depends on the layout of your property and your preferred walking route to various entryways. Take your time figuring out the perfect spot for the gate to avoid difficulties later on. With all this said, the best place to put a gate is an area free from obstructions that offer the shortest route to your house.

While there’s no hard evidence to support this idea, driveway gates at least provide an additional obstacle that may deter crime. After all, a would-be burglar or trespasser would have to break into the gate and the property itself. The extra work could encourage them to move onto a house without a driveway gate.

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