Fencing in Angus

Although its importance as an element of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more substantial wood fencing usually being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property often employs smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the extra height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer security and stop the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.