Fencing in Coniston

While its importance as an element of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough wooden fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually makes use of smaller and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally 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. For this reason, these sorts of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer strength preventing the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.