Wood panel fencing
Wood panel fencing is commonly used as a decorative means of providing privacy for homes in neighborhood settings. It's also a good choice for setting boundaries for small children and pets. The wood fence panels usually come in 8-foot sections, 4 feet to 6 feet tall.
The panels are available with either dog-eared or pointed pickets. You can easily match the fence to your landscape with stain or paint.
Post-and-rail fencing
Post-and-rail fencing (or split rail) adds a rustic or country look to a home's landscape. It can also define specific areas in your yard or provide an easily visible separation along property lines. The rails are available either split or round in lengths from 8 feet to 11 feet. The posts range from 3 feet to 5 feet above ground and can hold either two or three rails.
You can make rail fencing suitable for pet containment by stapling welded wire fencing or poultry netting to the back of the fence.
Vinyl fencing
Vinyl fencing is an attractive, relatively maintenance-free type of fencing. It's available in forms similar to both wood panel and rail fencing. Vinyl fencing isn't subject to rot, fading or other effects of weather and time as wood fencing can be.
Chain-link fencing
Chain-link fencing (sometimes called hurricane fencing) is an economical way to enclose an area. Chain link is a good choice for keeping pets in or other creatures out. Made from galvanized steel wire, the fence material itself is referred to as "fabric."
Chain-link fencing comes in 50-foot length rolls 3 feet to 10 feet in height. If you don't like the silvery look of the bare fence, it's available with a weather-resistant vinyl coating, usually green or black. Single and double prefabricated gates are available to complete the project.