You are building a country house, cottage, country house. The fence is an important element of the future home. We offer a review article on what kind of fences are. She will help you navigate, make your choice. What should be the perfect fence? Durable and beautiful. Cheap but durable. To protect against stray dogs, from insidious thieves, from prying eyes. Are there such flawless buildings?
Here you go along the neighboring cottages or along the street, look at the fences. One is tall, strong, only looks like a prison fence. The other is graceful, elegant, but misses all the winds, allows everyone to look at what is happening in the yard. The third makes us wonder what kind of rich man is hiding inside, if surrounded by such power? The fourth is completely twined with vines, it seems, is needed only in order to keep their stems.
And all because every owner of a summer house, cottage, home is special. We are all different. So, the perfect fence for everyone looks different. But general recommendations can be outlined.
Wooden fence - everyone likes it
In Russia, wood is one of the most affordable building materials. In addition, it is associated with environmental cleanliness. Everything else can be arbitrarily harmless, at least three times certified - the trust of the people remains with the native, familiar tree. It is it that creates a rural style sweetheart.
A wooden fence leaves the master with maximum creative space. You can crown each board with a carved “crown”, make it curly or just sharpen it. Boards are fitted closely or they leave gaps between them. The tree is easy to paint in any desired color. Moreover, on their own, without someone else's paid help.
Unfortunately, this natural material is biodegradable, that is, destroyed by exposure to rain, insects, fungi. Yes, even combustible. Special impregnations protect the tree well from harmful influences, however, many owners prefer to order fences that are more resistant to the environment.
Fence from mesh, mesh materials
In any horticultural partnership, except perhaps the elite ones, mesh fences with the name “chain-link” are very common. Although cheapness is almost their only advantage. However, there is another thing: the ease of construction. In areas with clay or marshy soil, a mesh fence may be the only option available. After all, it is mounted without deeply dug concreted poles, which are put on weak soils - a useless thing.
The polymer-coated mesh netting is a little more expensive than a simple, but more durable. By the way, she looks nicer. Coating, as a rule, is made green to better blend with shades of succulent leaves. Or do you want a blue fence? .. Not a problem!
But such a fence is a bad defender. Everything is viewed, blown through. The purposeful thief will overcome the mesh fence without difficulty, this is not a safe door. Although, however, if you can see through the grid that you have nothing to steal, the problem disappears. And if you like sunbathing naked? Or fear for the safety of expensive garden equipment? Yes, there are few reasons why a more serious fence is needed. Although the survey problem can be partially solved with a hedge planted along the grid around the entire perimeter of the site.
Concrete fence - practical, reliable, durable
Summer residents rarely erect a concrete fence around their sites. Too impregnable he has. The inhospitable appearance of the concrete fence will cool even the most curious neighbors. You won’t be able to look behind him; you won’t want to contemplate for a long time. Professional thieves prefer to climb over fences of a higher price category, first making sure that wealth is really hidden inside. It is unlikely that such fencing will be overcome by neighboring boys who dream of eating berries. And if you add barbed wire, you’ll almost get a fortress. The Great Wall, not subject to fire or corrosion. Dream Fence? Unfortunately no.
Would you like to dwell behind such walls? They will hold the wind, bad looks. What about pale gray? Not nasty? With barbed wire, these fences generally resemble the fences of some prisons. In addition, for the border to be truly “locked”, it needs a good foundation. Not everyone can make it himself. We'll have to call specialists, pay for their work.
But not everything is so gloomy with concrete fences. If you make a fantasy, it may not be such a formidable, but durable, very strong fence, as in the picture below.
By the way, the concrete fence planes are a tempting “canvas” for drawing. An interesting way to give it a joyful look: buy cans of paint - paint directly on the fence with the whole family! Cheerful suns, animals, houses perfectly enliven the "landscape". It is possible as in the bottom photo.
Fence from corrugated board - modern, comfortable, beautiful
A solid fencing without holes is much better to build from another, more modern material - profiled flooring. It is made of galvanized steel, reliable, durable. It is mounted quickly, it serves several decades - for your age, as they say, should be enough. There are many color variations!
Climbing onto such a fence is difficult, there are no holes in it (it is not blown), it looks modern. Recently, corrugated board is popular not only among gardeners, gardeners. This fence looks stylish among the usual wooden, concrete or mesh fences.
If you do not like artsy decor, but want to be different from everyone else, walk along the neighboring streets. For example, I really liked the fence of battens from corrugated board. It looks no worse, and maybe even better, of the usual wooden one. At least it is much more durable.
Perhaps you will be the first among the neighbors with a fence precisely from such a rack corrugated board. If of course you like it. Otherwise, there is no need to suffer.
Brick fence - not cheap, but reliable
But this is a fence for the rich. He needs a solid foundation, which itself costs a lot of money, plus the price of masonry. And in order for the protection to become truly reliable, such a fence still requires expensive, strong gates with good locks. In general, all together will result in a serious amount. But reliability is the highest.
It is impossible to set fire to a brick fence, accidentally or intentionally. It’s also unlikely to be broken, except with a special core or with the help of an explosion, but this happens only in some action films. In real life, it’s hard to come up with a stronger fence. He looks something special - weighty, solid, indestructible.
If you want to add security to your buildings, choose a special one - refractory brick. For beauty, if you want, order the facing of the outside with a special decorative (front) brick of an unusual shape. If a cottage or a cottage is your fortress, let the fortress wall also look decent!
Hedgerow instead of fence
You can mark the boundary of your plot using only plants. There are several cultures from which it is customary to make such “fences”. Usually used are those shrubs whose branches are intertwined tightly enough to close you from prying eyes. Such a fence is several times more environmentally friendly than even a tree, not to mention other options. It will protect you from road dust, provide you with a fresh portion of oxygen, and shelter useful birds in its wilds.
Unfortunately, such a fence is unlikely to be a good defense against thieves. But in beauty, with decent care, she surpasses all the "dead" options. Imagine that your hedge is still blooming! Sounds like a corner of paradise, doesn't it? Suitable for open, creative natures who do not want to fence themselves off from the outside world.
For safety reasons, beware of using poisonous plants for the hedge to attract berry shrubs to naughty kids.
Wicker fence
An interesting type of wooden fence is wattle (wicker fence). He looks so unusual that the neighbors will probably stare. But it requires observance of country style in the dacha decor, otherwise it will be inappropriate, sometimes to the point of absurdity.
Important little things when choosing a fence
- You can calmly treat the peeping neighbors. You can really, really not be afraid of theft. But from the side of the prevailing winds it is still better to make a solid fence, which will prevent drafts from walking around the site. It is also useful when there is a noisy highway nearby.
- It is not necessary to enclose the entire site equally. Here, for example, the courtyard is protected by a high wooden fence, through which it is difficult to peek. As for the potato garden, there the fence is already much lower, much less "severe".
- You can close those areas of the site that you want to hide with a dense wall and leave, for example, a beautiful front garden, if it is your pride. But keep the same style: if the pieces of the fence are too different, it will become ridiculous.
Ekaterina Khozyainova
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