Fencing in Durham

While its importance as an element of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more strong wood fencing generally being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house generally makes use of smaller and more ornamental fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to maintain the borders of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Due to this, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each section to provide security and prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.