Fencing in Cowbridge

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more secure timber fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the house often employs smaller sized and more ornamental 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 stained to enhance 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 household pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these styles of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Because of the additional height, these fences commonly have concrete footings laid between each section to offer strength and stop the fence from blowing over or being damaged in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.