You know the main reason for wanting a privacy fence — to keep your yard private. What's more, a privacy fence also keeps children and pets in your yard while keeping other people and animals out. Likewise, privacy fences add some protection from the elements.
If you choose a wood privacy fence, you have many customization options as well. Below are five fresh ways to make a wood privacy fence become a stylish focal point for your property.
Many privacy fences feature a flat top rail. However, privacy fences are made out of pickets, so there's no reason you can't leave the tops exposed in the manner of a picket fence. This style is unusual, and so visually interesting, for such a tall fence. If you have the pickets left in a Gothic or another style of top, you have the added security of the points.
When you leave the top as exposed pickets, you can choose the shape of the panels. Concave and convex are the most common. However, you can also choose double concave or double convex. Likewise, the tops of the pickets can be cut at an angle, especially to accommodate a slope.
Conversely, instead of leaving the picket tops exposed, you can double up on the rail. So, the first rail sits where it's necessary to hold the boards in place. A top rail spans a short distance above the original rail. This is a common construction for adding a lattice panel on top of the fence. However, a lattice panel isn't your only décor option.
Another option besides lattice is to have straight balustrades in between the two rails. You could also feature narrower, horizontal slats between them. These designs give your picket fence a modern look. On the other hand, you could combine a convex picket top with a double rail, perhaps with a basket weave between the rails. This design creates an ornate appearance.
A wood privacy fence doesn't have to consist of wood alone. You could also combine the wood with another material, such as stone. Installing privacy panels between stone posts results in an attractive, classical appeal. You can also have the privacy panels installed on top of a stone foundation for even more stability.
Metal is another common material for combining with wood. As with stone, you can have contractors install the privacy panels between metal posts and even rails. Indeed, some homeowners add wrought iron panels on top of a wood privacy fence. Better Homes and Gardens
also describes a fence with a perforated aluminum panel that adds a modern spin.
You don't have to choose a different material to get that sense of contrast in your wood fence. You can get the same effect with staining. One common approach is to stain the posts and rails a darker color. This approach emphasizes the geometry of the fence panels.
If you're having narrow slats used for your privacy fence, especially if you place them horizontally, you can get a modern effect by varying the coloration of the slats. Here the placement of the different colors is less deliberate. Your goal is a naturalistic approach to the mod design principal of enhancing clean lines.
One of the custom installations for a privacy fence is to weave the wood between narrow spacers for a basket appearance. However, you could further customize the panels by using narrow planks for the whole construction. This approach gives the wood panel a uniform weave.
Conversely, you can also get an attractive façade by varying the widths of the slats used in the panels. You could use the traditional vertical installation, but this approach is especially attractive for the horizontal installation. You could even have the contractors build out some of the slats as garden shelves, which adds a three-dimensional appeal to your fence.
Choose a wood fence for privacy, but consider one of the above customization options to add beauty to your fencing. The fencing experts at AAA Fence LLC can assist you with your choices.
