Fencing in Isle of Iona

While its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is an essential part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing typically being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the home often features smaller and more decorative 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 frequently used for privacy and to preserve 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 varieties of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no gaps in between. Due to the extra height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide stability preventing the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in poor weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.