Fencing in Kirkcudbright

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes neglected, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and practicality of your garden. Garden fencing will differ between the front and rear of properties, with taller and more substantial wooden fencing usually being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home typically makes use of more compact and more decorative fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Also, it is often stained to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is often 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. Because of this, these varieties of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the additional height, these fences often have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer strength preventing the fence from blowing over or being destroyed in bad weather. Garden fencing sections are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the sections are produced 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.