Fencing in Pathhead

Although its significance as an aspect of garden design is often ignored, fencing is a key part of both the aesthetics and useability of your garden. Garden fencing tends to differ between the front and back of properties, with higher and more solid wood fencing commonly being installed in the rear garden, while the front of the home usually employs smaller and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to feature a low height and large gaps between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often painted to improve its decorative effect. Fencing in the back garden is frequently used for privacy and to protect the borders of a garden, as well as to keep pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these styles of fences are around 6 feet high and use wooden slats without spaces in between. Because of the extra height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to provide security which will help prevent the fence from blowing over or being broken in high winds. Garden fencing sections are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.