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Learn how to adjust your American Made hinges! It's so easy!

First, it's got to hold the gate shut, so it must be made of a strong enough material to withstand the demands of the environment where it will be used. At Modern Fence Technologies, we offer several types...

Many hinges marketed for use on vinyl gates have added a bearing or bushing to the adjuster rod. Without this feature, a hinge will quickly grind through whatever paint surface is there and start rusting and peeling, squeaking as it operates...

Fabrication costs money. It's a fact of life when you are dealing with PVC fence. Vinyl is hard to cut, and most bits just won't stand up like the bits we had specifically designed...

There's a difference between “American made” and “an American made company”. We make our hinges, latches, drop rods, and molded vinyl caps and accessories right here. From start to finish...

It was once settled science that the Black Plague was spread by "bad air". It was also once "settled science" that the best way to set a post for vinyl fence was to dig a hole and pour concrete...

As with most things, the difference between poor quality and excellent quality in gate hardware usually comes down to the little things...

Everyone has seen the old-fashioned wooden gate with a Z-brace, a diagonal intended to make the gate more rigid. Most fence guys will tell you that there are only two ways to put in a Z-brace. The right way, and the wrong way. ..

Modern Fence Technologies is announcing its commitment to combating the destruction of the environment, and work on making their carbon footprint a lot smaller. “Part of our commitment to making our product here is that the people who work here want to be good stewards of the resources that we have been blessed with,” said Marge Knudson, a principal of the company...

At first glance it looks like many other well made vinyl enclosures, however the installer did 2 things that will likely result in greater need for repair over the life of the gates. ..