The Best Wood Fence Designs & Their Purposes
Wood fencing is great for increasing your level of privacy and security around your home. Besides this it can also provide you with an attractive design feature and improve your garden landscaping.
Wooden fences are designed in many styles and with different materials, so you need to choose a fence that fits your own landscaping and has the functionality that you also need in your home. The function of the fence is its primary reason so don’t ignore this.
Depending on the homeowner’s end goal and the style of the house itself, wood fences can sometimes fill the need for both form and functionality. For instance, if your chief purpose is to have a semblance of privacy or to add visual appeal to your home, there are many wooden fence styles that can address these requirements.
However if you need a lot of security, then you will probably need to consider a metal or stone fence. These are much more secure, although the aesthetic appearance is not as good as the wood effect.
If the wood fence design is more important, then here are your choices.
Look at the list and choose the one that best fits your needs and the style of your landscaping.
Picket style fence. This is best suited for cottage style housing and gives a great compliment to these types of gardens and landscaped homes. You can also find these in a variety of types. One of the most popular is the dog-ear spaced picket, French gothic spaced picket, and the pointed top spaced picket.
Split-rail wood fence. Perfect for a country feel, ranch-style homes and those with landscaping inspired by the Southwestern US design should find a good fit with the split-rail wood fencing. The best material for the split-rail style is the Western red cedar wood.
Log wood fence. If you have a house with a rustic feel, then I would recommend the log wood fence design. You can find these with vertical and horizontal panels, but the vertical ones are best.
If the functionality is the top priority of the fence then you need to consider the following wooden fences.
These are the best wood fences to choose from if you want a practical type of fence. They give you both privacy and durability.
Stockade fence. This type of wood fence uses vertically aligned slats with spaces in between them. The tops are pointed out which gives this fence a good degree of privacy from the outside.
Solid board fence. This style of fencing is also great for privacy as it gives a complete barrier to sight. Not only this but it also gives you a noise barrier as well as some security. If you want to improve on the design features, then you can also add latticework to this fence.
Lattice fencing. Lattice fences are a popular choice for fences that give a semblance of privacy and yet allow for some air and sunlight at the same time. Lattice slats may be laid out diagonally for diamond-shaped spaces, but can also be placed vertically and horizontally to create square-shaped openings.
