Popular designs include board-on-board fences. This style of wood fence has vertically aligned planks that overlap. Each board rotates on the fence side, producing an appealing pattern and yard seclusion.
Horizontal plank fences are less frequent than vertical ones, but they may provide a yard a distinctive look in the area. Horizontal plank fences may be privacy or non-privacy depending on their purpose.
Lattice fences have a unique crisscross design instead of horizontal or vertical planks. Lattice fences may have entire panels or accents at the top. Although appealing, lattice fence planks are thinner and less robust than typical fencing.
Louvered fences are seldom utilized but may provide seclusion without blocking sunshine and circulation. A louvered fence's boards may be vertical or horizontal as long as they're slightly angled, leaving a space.
A picket fence may be a cheap fence installation choice, depending on height. The vertical boards or pickets are normally flat or pointed and reach three to four feet from the ground.
A post-and-rail fence has just posts and rails, not boards. The fundamental construction of a post-and-rail fence is two or three horizontal rails between each post.
Shadowbox fences are virtually identical to board-on-board fences except for spacing. To avoid privacy difficulties, a shadowbox fence places the boards further apart so they just minimally overlap.
Side-by-side wood fences are easy to create. A shadowbox or board-on-board fence overlaps each board, whereas a side-by-side fence touches them. This style is perfect for privacy and cost since the homeowner only has to buy boards for one side of the fence.
A split-rail fence is typical in rural areas. Split-rail fences have merely posts and rails, like post-and-rail fences. Split-rail fence rails are created by splitting heavy logs lengthwise into two to four long sections that may be attached between two posts.