Fencing in Ripon

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is sometimes disregarded, fencing is an essential part of both the appearance and usefulness of your garden. Garden fencing is likely to differ between the front and back of properties, with taller and more substantial wood fencing typically being used in the rear garden, while the front of the property generally makes use of smaller sized and more attractive fencing. Fencing for the front of the home tends to have a low height and large spaces between the wooden slats. Additionally, it is often coloured to improve its decorative 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 types of fences are about 6 feet high and use wooden slats with no spaces in between. Because of the additional height, these fences typically have concrete footings laid in between each panel to offer stability and prevent the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally constructed from wood. The posts in between the panels are produced from either timber, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be made of heavily recycled and sustainable composite materials such as recycled bamboo.