Fencing in East Lothian

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more strong timber fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often makes use of more compact and more decorative 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 painted to improve its decorative 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. For this reason, these sorts of fences are roughly 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the added height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.