Fencing in Orkney

Although its significance as an element of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is a key part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing will likely differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more tough timber fencing generally being placed in the rear garden, while the front of the property usually utilises smaller and more decorative 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 coloured to enhance its ornamental effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the boundaries of a garden, as well as to keep domestic pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these varieties of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Due to the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid in between each section to offer strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being broken in poor weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are made from either wood, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.