Wooden fences are now back in fashion. And no wonder: they are environmentally friendly, beautiful and pleasant. There are many types of wood fences, which differ in their design features. In turn, this affects many factors: appearance, design, strength, features of construction and use.
You can make a wooden fence with your own hands, while spending not so much money.
In order to choose the right hedge for the site, you need to be well versed in just such subtleties. This will allow you to choose not only a beautiful, but also a practical option.
What types of wooden fences are there?
Content
- What types of wooden fences are there?
- What are the design options for plank fences?
- Simple options for wooden fences
- Complex options for wood fences
- Fencing wood: strength, reliability and beauty
- Beautiful options for wooden fences
- Video: Wicker fence in a modern design
- 50 photos of wooden fences
Types of fences made of wood are distinguished both by material and by the pattern of its laying. By the type of materials, fences are divided:
- From the slab.
- Palisade.
- From the boards.
A product made from wastes from the production of boards or slabs (the remains of a tree trunk, processed only on one side, on the other - a semicircular bark) is quite cheap to manufacture due to the cheapness of the material. Gorbel is attached to the base posts horizontally here. However, the product is difficult to install, since the uneven edges of the wood are more difficult to fix. Such a fence looks very stylish - like an old rustic fence.
A blind slab fence is beneficial when it comes to building an inexpensive and attractive fence with your own hands.
A palisade is a fence created from logs with a pointed end. It looks very original and reliable. It has the longest service life - several tens of years, easy to install. However, it has a high cost due to the high cost of the material and its transportation.
The palisade fence is one of the oldest options for the fence
The board fence is the most common. This is primarily due to the ratio of the cost of materials and installation, and a large number of design ideas. Many people choose boards precisely because they make many beautiful modifications.
Board fence can look however you want
What are the design options for plank fences?
The most popular varieties are no more than a dozen, they are divided according to the way the boards are arranged. On the basis of these classic modifications, designers are already developing their own exclusive solutions for beautiful wooden fences.
The main types of board fences:
- Classical.
- Chess.
- Ranch.
- Lattice.
- Ladder or herringbone.
- Network.
- Cross.
Simple options for wooden fences
A classic wooden fence is also called a picket fence. Horizontal slats are attached to wooden vertical supports, to which, on one side, vertical boards are nailed or screwed. Moreover, the gap between them may be completely absent, which makes the fence solid. There may be a gap - many saw such fences at dachas in Soviet times, and even now they can be found in villages. The product is very easy to install - even an amateur can make it.
As a result, a picket fence turns out to be quite strong and reliable.
"Chess" is a wooden fence created on the principle of a picket fence. But in it, vertical or horizontal boards are nailed on both sides of the horizontal slats in a checkerboard pattern. This creates a very interesting three-dimensional effect. Such options are also easy to install and many of them can be made by hand without the help of specialists.
The vertical arrangement of the boards on the "checkerboard" fence without gaps
In "chess" you can see many types of board layouts. The most common option is vertical chess without or with a gap. Chess without a gap is great for framing the area outside, reliably closing it from prying eyes.
A wooden fence will last much longer if you attach the fence sections to metal or brick posts
Vertical chess with a gap - suitable for delimiting the space between neighboring areas or within the same area. The volumetric view and the play of light rays passing through the gaps makes the fence very interesting and not boring.
Another variant of "chess" is horizontal. In it, the material of the canvas is located horizontally, and the guide rails, respectively, vertically. Usually, such a wooden fence is made solid, without gaps.
Wooden fence "checkerboard" without gaps looks solid and reliably hides the site from the views of neighbors
For the outer fence of the site, horizontal chess is not suitable, since the boards form a convenient ladder in it, along which you can easily overcome the obstacle. This type of hedge is appropriate for gazebos, interior areas on plots, etc. The horizontal arrangement of the boards will be convenient for hanging flower pots or for climbing plants.
It will be convenient to fix the shelves for flower pots on horizontally placed boards
Another simple type of fence is the ranch. A very simple type of fence and the least popular in Russia. The option is so simple that it is difficult to call it a fence. The product consists of vertical supports, at a great distance from each other, and several horizontal slats between them. As a rule, these are 2 or 3 horizontal slats. Suitable for delimiting zones in the country within the site.
Such a fence will clearly define the territory, but will not hide from prying eyes.
Complex options for wood fences
More complex types of wooden fences are: "lattice", "ladder" or "herringbone", "braid" and "cross". These beautiful wood fences in the photo are presented here.
These products are more difficult to install and require special skills. At the same time, they look more stylish and presentable.
Fence "lattice" is a slats fixed to the frame at an equal distance at an angle of 90 degrees to each other. Thus, a neat grid of squares is obtained. The most common and beautiful pattern is slats fixed at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. This type of wooden fence is more difficult to install and requires more perseverance than slats fixed parallel and 90 degrees to the ground. Fencing "lattice" is used to decorate gazebos, children's areas and recreation areas. It goes well with green decor: climbing plants and flowerpots.
A wooden fence in the form of a lattice is not the most durable, but very beautiful, as if openwork
Wooden fence "ladder" or "herringbone" is a bit like the classic horizontal version. The horizontal boards are also attached to the vertical runners. However, the slats themselves are not even, but with puzzle corners. They themselves resemble a ladder. This allows the boards to lie at an angle of 45 degrees and create gaps between them without opening up the viewing space.
It looks like a classic wooden fence "ladder"
There are two advantages of such a fence made of wood: a beautiful and unusual appearance and ease of use for an external hedge. On the one hand, it turns out to be solid to look at and completely obscures the view. On the other hand, due to the air gaps, the fence has less windage, which can be significant when installed on site with strong winds. There is only one drawback in this fencing - the complexity of installation.
Slab ladder option
A fence made of wicker wood is one of the most difficult fences, but also the most colorful. The prototype of this fence is the famous rustic fence "wattle", but the modern modification is made of planks.
The material for such a product requires very high quality and fresh, since it requires high plasticity. Installation requires special skills and experience. Another drawback of such a product is a short service life - 5-7 years, since the tree deforms when it dries due to deflections.
The arrangement of the boards here is horizontal, while they are fastened alternately on one side and on the other side of the vertical slats. In some ways, it resembles chess, but the boards change the side of the fasteners not only through one, but also at each end.
According to the manufacturing technology, such a fence is similar to an ordinary wattle fence.
The main advantage of the "wicker" wooden fence is its picturesqueness and color. "Braid" well closes the view from prying eyes, but at the same time the interlacing creates a small ladder along which it is easy to climb onto the site.
Wicker fence with vertical arrangement of elements
Another type of "wicker" is made from a thick strong vine with a diameter of 5-10 cm. This is also a more expensive option, since you need to pick up such a vine and fold and fix it correctly. Such work is within the power of a highly qualified and experienced specialist. The advantages of such a fence made of wood in its original and colorful form. In addition, this type of fence, as well as the "ladder", allows the wind to pass through well, while tightly closing the view for prying eyes.
A real wattle fence allows you to create a very original atmosphere on the site.
The last type is "cross", which combines stone and concrete supports and a wooden canvas. The fence gives the impression of strength and reliability. First, a stone or concrete base with guides is installed, and then the fence is attached to it vertically or horizontally. Such a fence made of wood is made solid and is ideal for external fencing of areas.
Stylish wooden fence on reliable concrete pillars
Fencing wood: strength, reliability and beauty
The choice of wood determines not only the reliability and durability, but also the appearance of the hedge. By choosing different types of wood, you can create beautiful patterns and find stylish colors. The most popular varieties of wood are conifers, they are cheap, durable, and resistant to harmful insects and weather conditions. These are pine, spruce, larch. These types of wood have light colors. Wood stained with a special composition can acquire dark colors. Oak is used less often, as it is more expensive. Oak has dark colors, is durable and reliable.
A wooden fence is still a popular fencing option due to the availability of material, sufficient ease of manufacture and an attractive appearance.
By combining wood of different shades, original patterns can be folded.
Beautiful options for wooden fences
The combination of the original arrangement of the boards and the color scheme looks the most beautiful. The space for creativity is endless here. These can be boards of different colors, staggered, stripes or in a geometric pattern.
Painting the pickets in different colors is the easiest way to original fence decor
A simple wooden fence can be decorated with lattice inserts
A beautiful fence made of horizontally arranged boards with curly cutouts
An interesting combination of "braided" and "checkerboard" in one wooden fence
The use of wood of different colors in a checkerboard pattern is well suited for "chess" or "wicker" hedges. Cross-striping of battens of different shades, which creates a geometric pattern, is suitable for "lattice" fences. Another option is the arrangement of additional slats on the hedge in the form of a geometric pattern - rhombuses, squares or sawn-out wavy patterns. If at the same time the wood differs in color - such a wooden fence will look truly highly artistic and delight the owners.
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