First and foremost when erecting a fence the obvious and perhaps most important thing to do is to decide what type of fence will suit your needs. There are 4 main types of fencing that you can use:

1. closeboard
2. palisade
3. overlap
4. trellis

By understanding what each of these types of fencing look like and are suitable for, you will be able to get the best type of fence to suit your needs.

Closeboard fencing is made from overlapped boards of timber. Closeboard fence panels provide complete privacy and are the strongest of the 4 main types of fence.

Palisade fencing is your more traditional looking sort of fence. This is a type of picket fence which, unlike closeboard fence panels, offer both visibility and also security in equal amounts.

Overlap fencing is similar to closeboard panels in that they are constructed from overlapping boards of timber, but they overlap horizontally whereas closeboard overlaps are vertical. Again, like closeboard panels, overlap fencing offers maximum privacy and security by screening off your garden from prying eyes.

Trellis fencing can be used in two ways; on its own or built in front or above other fence panels. On its own, trellis offers security, but privacy levels are low due to its diamond/square shaped cuts. It does have the benefit of providing a good framework for growing climbing plants up which can increase the privacy of your garden by blocking out the spaces in between the wooden laths.

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1. Choosing Fencing For Your Garden – Cleft Chestnut Fence Panels
2. Different Sizes and Types of Panel Fencing for your Garden or Driveways
3. Choosing the Right Fence for you
4. Erecting a Fence – Putting in Fence Posts
5. Choosing the Right Type of Fence Posts for Your New Fence