Wood Fencing: Privacy, Picket, and Rail

There are three main varieties of wood fencing: privacy, picket, and rail fences. Conventional types of wood used for wood fences include cedar, pine, redwood, cypress, and more. The availability and price of specific materials will vary depending on the region. The height and placement of fences is usually regulated by city or county building departments. It is important to contact the appropriate office before building a fence.

Privacy fences serve the self-explanatory purpose of providing the homeowner withseclusion and an intimate setting in the back or front yard. Usually four to eight feet tall (but at minimum six feet), privacy fences are common in both urban and suburban environments.

Picket fences, especially the white picket fence, are an American tradition. They are usually shorter than a privacy fence (3-4 feet tall) and are not intended to provide privacy so much as an enclosed yard and a colonial style. Picket fences come in a variety of styles including arched, scalloped, gothic, French gothic, dog-eared, and standard flat-top.

Rail fences are more common in rural locations such as farms and ranches.They consist of round, square, board, or split rails attached to posts. Rail fences provide the benefit of animal containment with an uninterrupted view of the surrounding landscape. In most cases, the posts are mortised or predrilled so that the rails interlock with them, creating a strong and quickly-installed fence. The post and board style is the exception to this rule, as the rails are simply attached to the sides of the post. Often, a mesh wire is combined with fence framing to keep smaller animals in or out.

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