2010 has seen great improvements to the AVS Website, so if you haven't visited us for a while, it's worth a good look. Due to interest rates being so low, the investment experts say that gold is a good investment these days! And guess what? Some of the new products that have been added to the new improved AVS website are Gold Lap Panels and tools.

AVS also have a new postcode checker so you can find out if we deliver in your area. We also have excellent live monthly offers on a range of products which has resulted in a very positive start to 2010. In fact AVS are celebrating as we have had a 33% increase in visitor numbers and an increase of 172% in sales in January 2010 – even with the snow!

March is just round the corner, so it's timeto start thinking of getting your garden fences in shape for summer. Visit the AVS website and have a good look at what we've got on offer.

Do you want to have garden fencing that make the neighbours go green with envy? It is essential to concrete certain types of fence posts into the ground. With others it is a complete waste of time and money. How do you know which are which? Follow these simple rules to ensure your fence panels stand loud and proud throughout the tough British weather.

Rules

• If the fence is solid, you need to concrete the posts to withstand wind pressure.
• Concrete your fence if it is a picket or palisade fence.
• If the fence is chainlink concrete the end and corner posts to support against the tension of the wire.
• If the post supports a gate concrete it.
• If the ground is soft concrete it.
• If the post is made of concrete, concrete it.
• If the post hole fills with water when dug,use a dry concrete mix.
• If the fence is a livestock fence of post and rail no need to concrete.
• If the fence is a livestock fence of stock mesh no need to concrete.
• If the fence posts are round normally no need to concrete.
• If the post is an intermediate post for a mesh or strained wire fence, there is normally no need to concrete it.
• If the fence is a low level trellis fence, it is advisable to concrete it.

If the rules above dictate that you should concrete your fence posts, then click here to log onto the AVS website where you can find all the necessary tools.