Fencing in Dalbeattie

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid wood fencing generally being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally employs smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. It is also often painted to improve its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is generally used for privacy and to maintain the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer stability and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.