| Recycled Plastic Post and Rail Fencing |
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The Milk Jug Fence ~ a beautiful alternative to split rail vinyl fencing
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| Bushkill, Pennsylvania Campground with recycled plastic fencing |
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| Benefits:
No more staining or painting posts and rails. Plastic fenicng is a unique environmentally friendly product.
Unlike pressure treated wood, there are no hazardous chemicals to leach out.
Our recycled plastic fencing is made by a high-tech process designed to make the plastic posts and rails look like they were cut from actual redwood trees. Fence stock is cut and shaped to make uniformly fitting posts and rails. Standard woodworking tools can be used to easily cut, staple or screw into the plastic fence. Insulators are not required for electric fence installation. Plastic posts are virtually solid and do not need timber or metal inserts.
One 2-rail section of fencing is made from 525 gallon-sized milk jugs!
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100% Recycled Plastic Post
Made in Pennsylvania from milk jugs and other recycled plastics.
Click on any photo below for a larger image.
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| Plastic Fence Post |
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2-hole post, 6 foot long, approx 18 lb each
black price: $ 28.62
brown price: $ 29.75
3-hole post, 7 foot long, approx 21 lb each
black price: $ 30.00
brown price: $ 31.25
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8 foot long rail
approx 18 lb each
black price: $ 20.62
brown price: $ 21.87
| TARGET DIAMETER:
Rails 2 1/2" to 3"
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| Black Plastic Post |
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6' long undrilled post
approx weight 26 lbs
black price: $ 22.81
brown price: $ 24.68
7' long undrilled post
approx weight 30 lbs
black price: $ 26.62
brown price: $ 28.75
| TARGET DIAMETER:
Posts 3 1/2" to 4"
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Price per linear foot for 2-rail fencing
black price per LF = $ 8.73
brown price per LF = $ 9.18
Price per linear foot for 3-rail fencing
black price per LF = $ 11.48
brown price per LF = $ 12.11
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100% Recycled Plastic Products Weights & Pricing Color Approximate Brown Black Gray Weight 8 ft. long rails, 3 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in oval $ 21.87 $ 20.62 18 lbs
Two hole posts, 6 ft ht. $ 29.75 $ 28.62 18 lbs Two hole corner posts, 6 ft ht. $ 37.50 $ 36.25 26 lbs UNDRILLED, 6 ft ht. $ 24.68 $ 22.81 $ 17.18 26 lbs
Price per linear foot - two rail $ 9.18 $ 8.73
Three foot gate for two rail fence $125.00 $122.50 50 lbs Actual dimensions: 32 in wide x 32 in high
Three hole posts, 7 ft ht. $ 31.25 $ 30.00 21 lbs Three hole corner posts, 7 ft ht. $ 43.75 $ 42.50 30 lbs UNDRILLED posts, 7 ft ht. $ 28.75 $ 26.62 $ 20.00 30 lbs
Price per linear foot - three rail $ 12.11 $ 11.48
Four foot gate for three rail fence $175.00 $170.00 75 lbs Actual dimensions: 44 in wide x 48 in high
Vineyard poles, 8 ft ht. $ 16.56 $ 15.37 18 lbs Lincoln Log End Cuts, 8 ft long $ 17.56 $ 16.37 18 lbs Lincoln Log End Cuts, 4 ft long $ 9.31 $ 8.68 9 lbs
Lincoln Log End Cuts, 2 ft long $ 5.13 $ 4.85 4.5 lbs
Flower Box 16 in. sq. x 9 in. high $ 37.50 36 lbs
Raised Garden Beds: Mix and match logs for desired size; Add $ 1.25 for corner dowels.
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PLASTIC/WOOD Composite Post
Available in Black, Gray or Cedar.
MADE IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, Shown below...
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4" dia, 7' length
Price: $ 19.56 each
5" dia, 7' length
Price: $ 25.00 each
| TARGET DIAMETER:
Posts 4"
Posts 5"
LENGTH OF POSTS:
Available in 7' or 8' lengths
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Composite Plastic/Wood Products Weights & Pricing
Available in Black, Gray or Cedar Brown, same price.
Item Description___________________________Price:____Approx. Weight:
1 ½" x 1 ½" x 44" - Excellent for decking and railing $ 5.43 3.5 LBS
2" x 4" x 10' - Excellent for decking and railing $ 17.38 24 LBS
2" x 6" x 10' - Excellent for decking board $ 23.91 32 LBS
4" x 4" x 10' - Fence Post $ 23.91 44 LBS
6" x 6" x 6' - Landscaping & Fence Post $ 28.25 73 LBS
6"W x 4"H x 6’ - Long Parking Block $ 36.95 42 LBS
4" x 7’ - Long Round Post $ 19.56 35 LBS
5" x 7’ - Long Round Post $ 25.00 48 LBS
5" x 8’ - Long Round Post $ 27.16 54 LBS
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Beneficial features of plastic fencing:
Plastic post and rails never needs painting
Will not attract termites or carpenter ants
No paint to peel or flake off
Rustic brown color throughout the entire fence,
...it's not just a coating!
As close to nature as you can get without cutting down trees!
Plastic fence is a popular alternative to wooden fence. Although the up front cost of plastic
fence causes potential users to pause before purchasing, further investigation
convinces many of the long term value.
A major cost is the installation of the fence, and is identical for both
plastic fence and wooden fence.
After a few years in service, wooden fence begins to rot, particularly
at the ground level. At this time
the wooden fence begins to fall apart, and will need to be replaced. This means that the fence owner has to
not only purchase more wooden fence, but also pay again for the
installation. This does not occur
with plastic fence. Add to this
feature the fact that plastic fence does not have to be painted, and the
benefits of plastic fence outweigh the initial cost. For these reasons plastic fence is referred to as “low
maintenance” fence.
Another feature of plastic fence is its flexibility. The benefit of flexibility is that the
fence will bend if hit with a force.
For example, suppose a tree were to fall across a fence. If the fence is made of wood, in all
probability the fence rails will break and fall out. If the fence is made of plastic, the fence rails are more
likely to bend and fall out. These
plastic fence rails can be reinstalled; no need to buy replacement rails.
The plastic fence offered by Close The Loop
has two additional features. Due
to extensive R&D efforts, our plastic fence has the look and feel of real
trees. The fence is round in shape
and has a high surface texture that resembles tree bark. Yet, the surface is smooth to the
touch. No other fence in the
market place has this feature. A
second feature is that our fence is made from 100% recycled plastic, mostly
milk jugs. With over five years of
our fence sales, Close The Loop has demonstrated that being made from recycled
material does not mean inferior quality.
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| Made from Milk Jugs & Other Recycled Plastics |
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For more information or a written price quote on plastic post and rail, please
email: info@closetheloop.com with your linear feet requirements & zip code.
The plastic post and rail fence and the vineyard poles are specifically designed and manufactured to give the appearance of being made from real trees. That is why these products have a nominally round shape. The diameters are specifically made to vary along the length of the product, and are made to be irregular. Stated diameters of these products are the target ranges used in the manufacturing process. Actual diameters will vary within and around these ranges.
Fencing may exhibit slight bending. This will not affect performance and is strictly cosmetic.
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Plastic Fence Rails Vs. Wooden Fence Rails
- Plastic fence rails will not rot the way wooden fence rails will rot
- Plastic fence rails do not need to be painted; wooden fence rails need periodic painting
- Plastic fence rails are more flexible than wooden fence rails
- Plastic fence rails will sag slightly more than wooden fence rails
- Plastic fence rails will not give you slivers; wooden fence rails can
Plastic fence rails are smoother than wooden fence rails. This means that the plastic fence rails will slide more easily than wooden rails. To keep the plastic fence rails from sliding out of the post holes, we recommend that you fasten the rails to the posts with deck screws. However, it is important to fasten the rails only at every other post. This allows the plastic rails to expand and contract with the temperature changes of the seasons.
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Easy Installation!
Our plastic wood fence is easy to install:
1) Lay out hole locations eight feet apart.
2) Dig holes at least three feet deep.
3) Insert the first post in a hole, fill the hole with dirt, and tamp down the soil. Make sure that the pole is vertical and plumb and the fence holes are aligned on the fence line.
4) Set the next post in the adjacent hole.
5) As with construction lumber, some rails will have a crown. Install the rails with the crown up.
6) Insert the lower rail into the lower of the holes of the two posts. Next, insert the top rail into the top holes of the posts. Make sure the rails extend through the posts about two inches.
7) Plumb the post, fill and tamp the hole.
8) Repeat to create your fence line.
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Our plastic fencing is installed at Polk Township Municpal Building in Kresgeville, PA
and at the following National Parks:
Delaware Water Gap National Park & Recreation Center near Bushkill, PA at mile marker 5
Arches National Park in Utah
Payette National Forest in Idaho
Division of Forestry & Wildlife in Lihue, Hawaii
Thank you for using our recycled product!!!
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| Patrick Kelley, Inventor |
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| Waste Not Technologies owner communing with nature |
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Bio: Patrick Kelley, inventor of rustic-looking plastic fencing:
Pat has a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Rutgers University. His early work experience was with various chemical processing companies. He then spent sixteen years with Mobil Chemical Company in the plastics division where he worked mainly on the extrusion of blown film. In 1992 he left Mobil to start his own plastics processing company. Pat is the managing member of Waste Not Technologies, LLC located in Saylorsburg PA. The company manufactures post and rail fence from recycled HDPE; mostly post consumer milk jugs. Pat has two patents for plastic products. His association with Northampton Community College began in 1992 when he taught his first course in “Polymer Processing”. Since that time he has also taught “Introduction to Plastics” and several levels of mathematics. Pat is an active member of The Society of Plastics Engineers, and currently serves as president of the Lehigh Valley chapter. He also serves on the advisory board for the Emerging Technology Application Center at Northampton Community College, and the Solid Waste Advisory Committee of Monroe County, PA.
Fence covered by U S Patent No. D583,486S, other patents pending
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According to the EPA website and their on-line calculator to determine the greenhouse gas benefit of our recycled plastic wood fence, the following results were determined:
As of January, 2009, we have recycled 123,454 pounds of plastic into fence. That results in a greenhouse gas benefit equal to 28 passenger cars not driven for one year.
Therefore, if you purchase 600 ft of three rail fence, or 850 ft of two rail fence, you will have contributed the greenhouse gas benefit equal to one passenger car not driven for one year.
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