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Removal of fence built on another’s land

December 12, 2011

  ORS 96.060 Removal of fence built on another’s land. (1) When any person has built or builds, by mistake and in good faith, a … Read More

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Snipping off your pinky

November 28, 2011

  I was pruning one of my bonsai trees after a hard day of surveying. Snip, snip, snip. Deciding which branch to save, which branch … Read More

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New perspective

November 23, 2011

  “Have you been working out?” my boss (Randy) asked? “No” I replied, my chest expanding and posture improving, “Why?” “Because” he explained, “you have … Read More

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Mending Wall

November 8, 2011

  By Robert Burns Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the … Read More

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New to Fence building?

November 3, 2011

  It is nothing to be ashamed of, but there are a few things to think about prior to taking the plunge. As in real estate, … Read More

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Famous poet writes poem about surveying

October 27, 2011

  Well, sort of. Good fences make good neighbors. Robert Burns wrote those words many a year ago in hes poem titled MENDING WALL. Scotland’s … Read More

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Fence staking

October 16, 2011

  The cost of providing a boundary survey has become, in most cases, too expensive for the purposes of fence construction. Therefore we offer fence … Read More

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