Fencing in Boston

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more solid wood fencing frequently being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the property typically makes use of smaller and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is commonly used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these varieties of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each panel to provide strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally made of 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 sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.