An absurd fence is able to debase even the most presentable house or an exemplary well-kept holiday plot. Solid, with understanding and creativity, the fence constructed and constructed from the best materials is able to give status to even the most modest possessions. So this is a very serious design, if we also take into account its main, that is, security functions.
Basic requirements for the fence
A large number of types of building materials from which the fences are built, due to the huge variability of the requirements for them from the owners. Some want to radically protect their possessions from the penetration of any uninvited guests, and therefore they build almost fortified walls.
Others need only protect their territory from the indiscreet glances of passersby. The third is required not so much to protect themselves from external intrusion, as to prevent unwanted release of children and pets.
And some make and completely transparent fences, so that they do not obscure the light for garden plants, and at the same time protect them from the wind. Others are not afraid of indiscreet views or drafts and erect an intricate fence of forged openwork metal patterns. 
In general, the requirements for future fencing on the part of the owners are mainly determined by tastes, ambitions and financial position. But there are still generally accepted criteria that must be followed by all designs of fences, in whatever style and from what materials they would not be made.
The main one is compliance with the basic norms and rules established by law for the construction of fences. This is the legal side.
And from a practical point of view, the main requirement for fences is their strength and durability. No one needs a fence for one season. Decent appearance - this, too, today seeks, with rare exceptions, the majority of the owners, even with modest family budgets.
Did you know? The longest fence in the world was built in 1885 in Australia. The structure, stretching for a length of 5,614 kilometers, was designed to protect the flocks of sheep from the raids of the wild dingo dog.
Main types
The owner of the future fence, having decided for what purposes the fence is mainly intended, and having enough funds for the construction, however, stops before the problem. And this problem is a choice.
Today, the construction industry offers a large number of all kinds of materials that can equally satisfy one or another fantasy of the owner of the future fence. This is a stone in all its forms, and a traditional, time-tested wood, reinforced by modern technologies, and, of course, metal, and plastic that is rapidly becoming fashionable.
Metallic
Metal fences are extremely diverse, not only in appearance but also in cost. These are cost-effective fences from the Rabitz grid, and very expensive forged metal patterns on powerful foundations.
Decking
Metal profile fences are quite solid in appearance, reliable, easy to install and relatively inexpensive.
They are made of profiled, that is nonsmooth, metal sheets, processed by spraying a special composition against rust.
It will be useful for you to read about how to build a formwork for the foundation of the fence.
To build a fence of corrugated, except him, you need more metal poles and logs. The pillars are lowered into the excavated pits and concreted into them, then the logs are welded to the pillars, and already to the logs, sheeting is attached to the logs by means of self-tapping screws. The foundation for this fence is not required.
The flooring is light enough, and if the fence is low, you can not pillars, but just dig their ends deeper and carefully tamp the ground around them. In order not to injure your hands on the sharp edges of the metal profile during the operation of the fence, safety plastic caps are put on its upper part.
Besides the fact that such a fence is not very powerful, and sooner or later it will still undergo corrosion, the owners do not find any other shortcomings.
Video: installation of a fence from a professional flooring
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Rabitz
The most popular fence of this material in the suburban areas. It is inexpensive and does not create shade for plants. The cheapest is a black mesh fence Rabitz, but it is also the most short-lived, because such a grid, if it is not painted, very quickly begins to rust.
A galvanized mesh turns out to be much more resistant to corrosion, and the most recently durable mesh covered with a solid polymer layer is the most durable and outwardly effective. But it is noticeably more expensive than galvanized. 
The fence of the grid chain-link erected in two ways. In the first case, it is fastened by a tension method, that is, along its entire length, to the posts well fixed in the ground by means of clamps, wire or hooks attached to the supports.
Learn how to properly tension the netting on the fence.
In the second case, the fence is built from rectangular sections, which are made of metal corners or narrow pipes with a grid, welded to them or bolted. The sections are fastened again by welding or bolts to the supports, which are fixed in the ground with or without the help of concreting.
The obvious disadvantages of this type of fencing are their poor ability to resist the impudent invasion of uninvited guests and the permeability of the indiscreet views of passersby. The latter, however, is easily leveled in summer by planting along the fence of climbers.
Video: installation of a fence from a grid the chain-link
Forged
This type of fence is the most expensive in terms of financial costs and time consuming to install. But on the other hand, he looks extremely respectable, elitist, and is able to decorate with himself any estate. In addition, it is very strong and durable, as evidenced by forged fences that have been preserved for many decades.
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In addition to the purchase of forged metal parts, which are often single specimens and constitute a genuine work of art, to install such a fence, it is required to dig a strip foundation at least one meter deep to strengthen the supports along its entire length.
It is clear that all these operations are not complete without specialists, especially since a special lift is required to mount forged metal parts to the supports. In addition to the exorbitant cost, it is possible to assign their transparency to outsiders to the disadvantages of such fences. 
Tree
This is the most traditional material for fences. And for centuries it has been used for fences in the form of wattle, board fences and picket fences.
Hedge
As a rule, it is not built, but grown. For it is best suited tall plants from one to three meters in height, which grow slowly but surely. First of all it is woody plants.
In addition to the thuja, fast-growing plants such as juniper, forsythia, thorns, hawthorn, boxwood, privet, bristlegrass and deciduous barberry of Thunberg are also used for hedges.
Different types of thuja are especially in demand today for such a hedge. Their main advantage, apart from the external surroundings and sufficient "obstruction", is that they belong to evergreen plants and do not shed their outfit in winter. 
Often, along the perimeter of the plot, openwork structures are constructed of thin wooden slats, which serve as a support for various climbers. However, looking very elegant in the summer, in the winter such hedges look much worse.
In addition to this drawback, there is this: you have to constantly look after the hedge. Yes, and protection from external intrusion, it is very conditional.
Wicker
Such a fence in the form of a wattle fence gives the site a purely rural look - and this has its own charm. There are practically no principal difficulties in its construction. Stakes for supports are driven into the ground, between which the vine is woven.
We advise you to read about how to make a fence to the country.The cheapness of such a fence is obvious. However, in practice it turns out that weaving the vine to make a decent wattle is not such a simple matter. It requires some pretty serious skills.
There is another problem with this type of fence - it is extremely short-lived and very quickly loses its “commodity” look.Important! Wicker fence of the vines never painted.
From a bar
The fence from a wooden bar has many advantages. The main ones are 100% environmental friendliness of the material, its comparative cheapness and simplicity of the construction of the fence.
In addition, the variety of types of fencing, which can be built with the help of timber, looks attractive. This is a palisade with pointed ends of vertically standing bars at the top, and a “herringbone”, when the horizontal bars overlap each other, leaving space for ventilation of the plants growing behind the fence.
And there is also a classic way to build a fence of timber and lattice. The advantages of this type of fence should also include a variety of supports. They, in addition to wood, can also be brick, metal or reinforced concrete. 
The only drawback of such fences is the relative fragility of the tree. But if it is thoroughly processed with modern wood protection means, then such a fence can stand for more than one decade.
From the boards
For many, the fence fence is associated with the primitive fences around construction sites that prevailed in the past. However, today the fencing of the boards can look solid, outwardly attractive and even stylish.
For example, a fence of polished, tinted and lacquered croaker can be an ornament to the most advanced manor. And the croaker can be placed on the fence overlap. And even ordinary boards do "under the slab", appropriately cutting off their edges.
You can also create different types of fence from edged boards. For example, if they are not nailed stupidly, as they did before, joining one with the other only on one side, but fastened on both sides with overlap. Often today when building a fence combine the use of the board with a bar. 
But the most fashionable trend in the construction of wooden fences now is a wicker of thin boards. There are already a lot of different variants of these wickers.
The fence of the boards is environmentally friendly, inexpensive and quite simple to install. Previously, it was short-lived, but today, when there are a lot of tree preserving means, the plank fence can last about 15 years.
From shtaketnika
From a picket fence, that is, from rails from planed boards, a mini-fence is obtained, since the shtaketins are not very high. In addition, between the slats usually leave a gap. Therefore, the fence from the fence is obtained, as a rule, not very high and "translucent".
Important! The gaps between the fence on such a fence should not exceed the width of the rails themselves.
Such a fence is built quite simply. To install it, supports are needed in the form of solid wooden bars or metal pipes. It also requires veined stones, that is, long wooden bars with a cross section of at least 40 millimeters, which are attached to the upper and lower parts of the supports, and to which shtaketins are then nailed. 
Well, we need, of course, shtaketiny themselves. Here is the space for the owner's imagination, since these slats can be varied both in shape and in painting. The advantages of such fencing are in its environmental friendliness, low cost, ease of installation and attractive appearance. And as weaknesses are his weak guarding qualities and poor isolation from indiscreet looks.
Brick, stone, blocks
The stone fence is famous for its fundamental nature. It is from these materials that fences are erected around their estates, those who are to the walls of the fortress. Today, stone fences are made from traditional bricks, natural stone, cinder block and concrete, as well as from modern besser and brika.
You may be interested to read about how to make a path of wood and concrete with your own hands.
Brick
For the fence, you can use different types of bricks, and the appearance, durability and frost resistance of the fence will depend on it. For example, a red brick fence is often plastered, but sometimes designers leave it in pristine condition. 
The facing brick does not need any additional processing, and the use of frost-resistant - guarantees a beautiful view of the fence and its exceptional durability.
For a brick fence requires a strong foundation and careful laying. It can be built only by professionals. Hence the high cost of building such fences. It increases even more if such fences are combined, using natural stones and wrought iron, except for bricks, for erection.
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Concrete
Concrete fences won the reputation of the most practical and reliable among other types of fences. They are divided into several types, which depend on the technology of their production and method of installation. Such fences are decorative with predefined patterns, colors and shape. 
Manufacturers produce over three hundred models of decorative concrete fences. And there are composing fences, which are section-wise assembled from individual blocks with different texture and pattern.
The most reliable are monolithic fences, which are powerful solid plates with or without patterns, and require a very strong foundation for their installation.
There are also concrete blocks for fences and independent fences that do without a foundation. Concrete fences are both bilateral, that is, with a pattern on both sides, and one-sided.
The advantages of concrete fences include their strength and record durability. Of all capital fences, concrete is the most economical. However, almost all of them need powerful foundations and lifting equipment. Compared with simple wooden or metal fencing, concrete is significantly more expensive. 
Out bessere
Besser is artificial blocks that imitate natural stone, made like paving slabs. Of these, fences are erected in the same way as from bricks or cinder blocks, and they require strong strip foundations.
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This material is beautiful, durable, strong, what its property only increases with time, is diverse in design, can be used in the construction of supports, it is frost-resistant. The disadvantages include its price, which is quite high, although not exorbitant. 
From brik-elements
Actually, brick is the same brick, which proves the translation of the English word "brick", which means precisely "brick". However, manufacturers and trade managers argue that the construction of fences made of brik elements is noticeably cheaper than from ordinary brick or stone.
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And the whole thing in construction technology. For bricks elements, for example, expensive strip foundations are not required, which significantly reduces the cost of the fence. In addition, the construction of fences of these elements does not use cement mortar, which again reduces the cost of construction.
Brick bricks leave the factory conveyor already pre-equipped with special grooves and spikes, with the help of which the elements are tightly joined when the fence is installed. 
This material externally creates a kind of torn stone. Fences from it are very solid looking, they are resistant to external influences, the paint of four standard colors - red, brown, gray and yellow - does not fade in the sun even after many years of staying under it.
Но, хотя при возведении ограждений из элементов брик, действительно, экономятся средства на фундамент и цементную кладку, стоимость самих элементов достаточна высока.
Пластиковые заборы
Ограждения, в возведении которых применяются пластические массы, принадлежат к новому поколению заборов. Пластик становится всё более популярным и востребованным материалом. Наиболее часто используются пластики в виде ПВХ, сайдинга и поликарбоната.
ПВХ
This mysterious abbreviation, which nowadays many builders of fences and their customers on hearing, denotes a thermoplastic polymer of polyvinyl chloride. The material is wonderful in many ways. It is very durable and is not afraid of moisture, nor fire, nor frost. 
In addition, it is easily mounted, looks very impressive, can serve up to 50 years without significant changes in its appearance, has light weight, is environmentally friendly, easy to maintain and relatively inexpensive.
PVC can be built in the form of a fence fence, picket fence, fence or combined fence. And the owner of the estate is able to do it on their own without inviting specialists. So far, the only drawback of this material is its deficit in retail chains.
Siding
Siding is a kind of corrugated, especially when this new material is also made of metal. Just the siding panels look like narrow and long strips. From the differences: the presence of mounting grooves in the siding makes the fastening of the panels on the fence invisible, and at the professional flooring all the fastenings are on display.
Important! Siding panels can be made, besides metal, also from wood, polyvinyl chloride and fiber cement.
Plastic siding panels are most in demand today. They are made of polyvinyl chloride, which has a cellular structure, is very durable and durable, does not absorb soot and dust, wash easily, are not afraid of fire, are quite simple to install and quite affordable.
Polycarbonate
Fences from this plastic are quite expensive, but the advantages of the material prove that it is worth it. A polycarbonate having a transparency that is not inferior to glass is flexible and durable. It can be transparent, and it can also be translucent, letting light into the enclosed territory, but inhibiting someone’s immodest looks.
This material, which has a cellular structure, is not afraid of moisture, corrosion, frost, or sun. One of the important advantages is its ability to perform in the form of sound insulation. The cellular structure of polycarbonate inhibits outdoor sounds, creating comfortable conditions on the site.
For all its merits, this material is not without some flaws. It is quite shock-resistant, but it loses with brick, concrete and wooden fences in the ability to withstand the blows of abandoned stones or scratches with sharp objects. 
How to make a choice
Building materials for the construction of the fence the market today offers in abundance. And here the problem of choice arises up to its full height: how not to drown in a sea of sentences and choose the best option. Here we can not do without prioritizing the list of desired qualities for the future fencing.
Easy installation
Many gardeners put the possibility of building a fence on their own. And here at the forefront ease of installation, assembly or construction of the fence.
We recommend reading about how to make and install a fence of gabions and picket fence with your own hands.It is advisable to do without time-consuming and expensive strip foundations, heavy panels, with which lifting equipment can not cope, and other construction issues that require inviting experts. In this regard, professional flooring, shtaketniki, siding panels, PVC, boards, beams and mesh Rabitz.
Cost of
For a large number of people, the cost of a future fence is often decisive in choosing. And here the leaders of the minimum cost of materials goes Rabitsa mesh. Quite affordable prices for corrugated board, picket fence, boards and beams. Relatively inexpensive and precast fences of polyvinyl chloride, and siding panels from it.
Reliability and durability
These factors are also important in the list of priority qualities of building materials. For example, the cheapest fence is obtained from the black netting Rabitz. But it is also the most short-lived, even if it is painted. Concrete fences are kept for a very long time, but they are expensive and very difficult to build.
Did you know? Concrete is known to mankind for over 4000 years. It was especially popular in ancient Rome, for example, the dome of one of the most famous historical monuments of Italy - the Pantheon - and today it is the largest in the world made of unreinforced concrete.
Previously, wood fences were not very high durability. However, modern means of protecting the tree from pests and external influences have significantly increased their service life. Well, well-established plastic fences can stand for half a century.
Appearance
It is time the rickety fences and crumbling wickers are a thing of the past. Today's owners of farmsteads, rural farmsteads, summer cottages, even with a minimum budget when building fences, think not only about the cheapness and durability of the future structure, but also its external attractiveness too.
Absolutely all construction materials intended for the construction of fences are today produced not only with an eye to their purely consumer qualities, but also taking into account the aesthetic requirements of consumers.
Concrete panels are decorated with drawings, the size and shape of the cells of the cheap mesh of the chain-link become more diverse, and the color of Besser is brighter and more attractive, the trimmed board is trimmed figuratively, the siding panels are decorated more and more picturesquely, some of them cannot be distinguished from natural wood of valuable species. 
So, aesthetics, which used to be limited to intake paint when building fences, are now far from last in the list of priorities.
Summarize
It is safe to say that the formula “demand creates supply” in the building materials market for the construction of fences has now been supplemented by a variation in the trend “supply creates demand”.
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The latest materials appear on the market, which consumers did not even suspect. And it is not only about revolutionary plastic materials that were previously simply unthinkable. A tree used for centuries today is processed so qualitatively that, in its durability, it can give odds to many traditionally durable materials.
The metal is coated with zinc, aluminum or polymers so well that it can stand under the rains and winds for fifty years without any corrosion. 
Today there are a number of “brick” brethren who differ from each other not only externally, not only by their composition, affecting resistance to moisture, wind and frost, but also by a scientifically developed arrangement of voids within themselves.
In general, today's market of building materials for the construction of fences can not only satisfy any needs of the buyer, but also offer him a product that exceeds all his wildest expectations.
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