Fencing in Shanklin

Although its importance as an aspect of garden design is often disregarded, fencing is an essential 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 sturdy wood fencing commonly being used in the rear garden, while the front of the home often features smaller sized and more ornamental 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 stained to improve 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 pets or other small animals or wildlife either in or out. For this reason, these kinds of fences are approximately 6 feet high and use wooden slats without gaps in between. Because of the increased height, these fences generally have concrete footings laid between each section to offer strength and stopping the fence from blowing over or being ruined in bad weather. Garden fencing panels are generally made of wood. The posts in between the panels are manufactured from either wood, stone, or concrete. Recently, fence panels have started to be constructed from heavily recycled and eco friendly composite materials such as recycled bamboo.