Fencing in Isle of Colonsay

While its importance as an aspect of garden design is often neglected, fencing is a vital part of both the appearance and useability of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more solid wooden fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house typically employs smaller sized and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often stained to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is typically used for privacy and to preserve the borders of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. Because of this, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the added height, these fences often have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer strength and prevent the fence from blowing over or being damaged in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.