Southern FENCE & RAIL

Hello, I'm David Bryant, a retired fencing contractor. I'm loading this site with the tips and knowledge I learned and developed over the last 35 years. Most of the fencing, decking and patio forms are updated information that I actually developed and used in my business. So whether you are hiring it out to a pro or building it yourself you can save money by learning it here. Keep checking back as I will be adding to the site weekly with articles, tutorials, photos & videos. That's right, check out this article on how to purchase the materials for your new wood privacy fence to SAVE 10% to 25% on the cost of materials.

Fencing in your back yard can be a major project that needs some research to make sure you are getting the right product for your specific objectives. Check these types of fencing below for details of their benefits and features to find the style of fencing best for you. Wow! Below is a description of the most popular fences. Before we go there you need to think about what you need a fence for. Your reasons may be for privacy fences, security fences, high visibility fences, dog fencing, cat fencing (yes that's right cats) pool code security fencing, boundary fencing, and you may think of more options.

There are lots of options for aluminum fencing, from styles, picket spacing, heights, and thickness (gauge). What I will do here is to define and explain the 4 most popular styles. From this you can expand to other styles but this will get you started.

Be wary of low end product, usually found in box stores. These are mass produced, thin gauge, and glued together. Expect this product to have a low impact resistance, glued pieces to separate, and replacement of damaged fencing requires whole sections to be replaced. Also note that often sold in box stores and salvage stores on a limited basis. So you may not find the same panel next year.