Alleys, Mature Trees And Permit Steps: How Fence Layouts Get Planned In La Grange, IL

A fence line rarely runs the way a homeowner sketches it on the back of an envelope. On an established lot, the real route is decided by a detached garage at the end of an alley, a maple that has been pushing roots through the same soil for decades, and a property corner that does […]
Chicago Two-Flats and Multi-Unit Properties: Planning Steel Fencing for Shared Gangways and Rear Yards

A narrow gangway behind a two-flat often does more work than any other strip of ground on the lot. It carries bikes, garbage bins, deliveries, and the daily route between the street and the rear yard. When owners start thinking about steel fencing for multi-unit properties, that shared route is usually the first thing that […]