Fencing in Par

Although its value as an aspect of garden design is sometimes ignored, fencing is an integral part of both the appearance and functionality of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and rear of properties, with higher and more substantial wooden fencing typically being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the house usually features more compact and more attractive 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 coloured to enhance its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to maintain the borders 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 approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Due to the additional height, these fences usually have concrete footings laid between each panel to offer stability preventing the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the sections are manufactured from either timber, stone, or concrete. More recently, fence panels have started to be manufactured from heavily recycled and environmentally friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.