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Choosing a Fence System

 
 

There are several reasons for putting up a fence: privacy, containment or architectural and aesthetic enhancement of your yard, to name a few. No matter what your reason there's a fence system to suit your needs and your landscape.

From Chain link fence to electric dog fence, use our guide to help decide which fence system is right for your needs. You may even discover some options you hadn't considered before. Lowe's is happy to provide this information as a service to you.

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Types of Fencing

When choosing a fencing system, always check local zoning regulations and know where your property line is. Also check for underground utilities.

Before you begin any excavation you need to call and check for underground utilities. The North America One Call Referral Service at 1-888-258-0808 connects you to a national directory of utility companies.


 
Wood Panel Fencing is commonly used as a decorative means of providing privacy for homes in neighborhood settings. It's also a good choice for setting boundaries for small children and pets. The wood fence panels usually come in 8' sections, 4' to 6' tall. The panels are available with either dog-eared or pointed pickets. You can easily match the fence to your landscape with stain or paint. Click here to learn about installing wood panel fencing.

Wood panel.
Wood panel fencing can provide privacy.

 
 

Post-and-Rail Fencing adds a rustic or country look to a home's landscape. It can also define specific areas in your yard or provide an easily visible separation along property lines. The rails are available either split or round in lengths from 8' to 11'. The posts range from 3' to 5' above ground and can hold either two or three rails. Click here to learn about installing post-and-rail fencing.

You can make rail fencing suitable for pet containment by stapling welded wire fencing or poultry netting to the back of the fence.

Split rail.
Split rail fencing gives your landscape a rustic look.
 
 
   
Vinyl Fencing is a relatively new, maintenance-free type of fencing. It's available in forms similar to both wood panel and rail fencing. Vinyl fencing isn't subject to rot, fading or other effects of weather and time as wood fencing can be. Vinyl is a good choice for an attractive, easily-maintained fence system. Click here to learn more about installing vinyl fencing.

Vinyl.
Vinyl fencing is available in several styles.

 
 
   
   
Chain Link or hurricane fencing is an economical way to enclose an area. Chain link fencing comes in rolls from 25' to 100' long and 4' to 6' high, with prefabricated gates up to 5' wide. If you don't like the silvery look of the bare fence, it's available with a weather resistant vinyl coating, usually green or brown. Chain link is a good choice for keeping pets in or other creatures out. Click here to learn more about installing chain link fencing.

Chain link.
Chain link fencing is an economical option.

 
 
   
Welded Wire Fencing is usually used to contain pets or as a temporary barrier to keep animals out of gardens. The material is available from 3' to 6' high in 25' to 50' rolls. Like chain link fencing it's also available with a vinyl coating, usually green or brown. When used with rail fencing, welded wire can make an effective pet containment fence for large areas. Welded wire.
Welded wire fencing is commonly used for pet containment.
 
 
   
Poultry Netting (Chicken Wire) may be the most economical type of containment fence available. As the name implies, it's generally used to fence in chickens. It's also a good choice for small dogs, rabbits and other small pets. Poultry netting.
Chicken wire fencing is useful for containing smaller animals.
 
 
   
Electric Fencing is normally used to contain livestock. With low-output chargers, electric fencing can be used in residential settings for pet containment or keeping animals out of garden areas. Regular a/c outlets or solar energizers that convert and store solar energy are used to power electric fences. Electric fence.
Electric fence transformer.
 
 
   

Electronic Pet Containment Fencing is an excellent choice for anyone who needs a pet containment solution without any visible sign of a fence. The system consists of a thin gauge wire, a transmitter and a collar. You can form the fence into any shape you want, covering an area up to 25 acres. Put the collar on your pet and if it gets close to the fence's perimeter, the pet receives an audible warning signal through the collar. Click here to learn about installing electronic pet containment fencing.

 

Electronic pet fencing kit.
Electronic pet fencing will not change the look of your landscape.

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