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Different Wood Fences and Their Functions

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In every home, fencing is the only means which can give desired privacy as well as safety too. On the other hand, using wood fence particularly can be an effective way to make the total surrounding of home more attractive.

 Different types of wood fence panels are there with a variety of styles and wood components. Before deciding to build up a wood fence, it is better to keep in mind that the styles or a design of wood fences varies for two main reasons. The first one is the form or its visual appeal and the second is its functions. In general, later part is the main reason for choosing wood fences by landlords for their homes.

Again, sometimes the choice for having fence is more depends on giving safety or protection to the properties or goods of landlords. For this purpose, landlords prefer metal fences to wood fences. Without considering this fact, wood fences are in top form for their variety of styles and functions for a house.


Wood fence designs: considering the form as main reason

Let’s discuss about different types wood fences from where you can take up your best choice for giving your home a complete landscaping look as well as for providing more protections too. Now we will focus on some basic wood fence designs and also for where they are most appropriate.

  • Stockade fence. If you want complete privacy from outside your home then stockade fence will be best option for you where vertically aligned wood slats are positioned without having any free spaces between the slats.

  • Picket-style fence. This type of fencing style will be suitable for you if you have a small lodge type of home with a beautiful garden on your front home yard. The free spaces between the posts will allow the aeration through your home yard as well as also provide a great look when the fence construction is finished. French gothic spaced picket, dog-air spaced picket, pointed top spaced picket are some common forms of this type of fencing system.

  • Split-rail wood fence. Split-rail wood fences are best suitable for giving a country look to ranch houses or others those are encouraged by the Southwestern US design. Western red cedar woods are normally used as the main components for this type of fencing. 

  • Log wood fence. To get the real attractiveness of wood and for those houses at the rural life, the most appropriate style is log wood fence style. Both vertical panels and horizontal log panels are commonly used to establish this type of fence.

Wood fence panels: considering functionality as main theme

May be wood fencing are better selection for visual appeal but practically they play two principle roles: stability and privacy. For this regard, different wood fence styles are employed:

  • Solid board fence. This type of fencing is an effective option for providing privacy from outdoor strangers as well as also for giving some protection of goods of your own home. Some lattice work on tops can be done along with solid board fence construction to boost the attraction of the home yard.

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