A snow-covered open-post fence.
Fences can be a safety or privacy feature that is both utilitarian and aesthetically pleasing. Gated fences with locks can be used to keep children in a yard or protected from a pool area. Decorative garden fences in varying heights and types of wood can be used depending upon your needs. Does this Spark an idea?
Wrought-iron fence
A snow-covered wrought-iron fence.
Black, thick wrought-iron fencing can add an element of sophistication to any landscape while providing security. Wrought iron fencing is sturdy and can be simple or highly ornate.
Wire fence
A chain link fence along a field.
Also called chain-link fencing, is among the least-expensive types of security fencing and is easy to install. Each section of fencing is separated by metal posts.
Picket fence
A staple of the American suburb, the picket fence can be made of wood or vinyl. Thin, four-inch wide slats of wood or vinyl slats are punctuated by wood or vinyl posts. Often fitted with a gate, the picket fence is stylish fencing that can work for nearly any landscaping treatment.
Trellis
The open-weave trellis fence is great for allowing plants such as sweet peas, trumpet vine, hops and other vines to grow which will produce a garden atmosphere while simultaneously providing the security needs that a fence lends.
Stockade fence / wood-panel fencing
A moss-covered stockade fence.
Stockade fencing is a series of wood panels set between posts. The panels are most often placed close together, creating a wall-like effect and are a type of privacy fencing as the posts and panels are six- to eight-feet tall.
Chicken Wire
Most often used for animal pens or gardens, chicken-wire fencing is an inexpensive way to separate fenced-in features on a property.
Ranch fencing
Ranch style fencing
Positioned low and originally designed to keep ranch animals enclosed, ranch fencing consists of wood posts with interlocking crossbeams.
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