Enhance Your Home’s Curb Appeal and Privacy With Wood Fence Pickets
Elevate your home’s outdoor areas with attractive and durable wood fence pickets from Lowe’s. They offer versatile solutions for every homeowner’s needs and are a great choice for defining property lines, creating privacy or adding decorative detail to your landscape. With a wide variety of wood types and styles available, Lowe’s makes it easy to find the ideal fencing materials to complement your home’s architectural style and landscaping.
Why Choose Wood Fence Pickets?
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Versatile Uses: Wood pickets can be used for privacy fencing, garden enclosures, decorative borders and more. They offer practical solutions to suit any outdoor design goal.
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Customizable Appearance: Easily personalize your fence by staining or painting pickets in colors and finishes that perfectly complement your home’s exterior and landscape features.
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Enhanced Privacy: Tightly spaced pickets provide superior privacy and security, creating secluded outdoor spaces perfect for relaxing, entertaining and hosting family gatherings.
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Easier, Affordable Installation: Fence pickets can offer a cost-effective fencing solution. Their straightforward design simplifies do-it-yourself (DIY) or professional fence projects.
Key Features of Wood Fence Pickets
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Durability: Lowe’s offers a variety of wood options, including cedar, pine and redwood. Cedar pickets naturally resist insect damage, decay and rot, requiring less maintenance. Pressure treated pine is an affordable alternative that withstands weather conditions effectively.
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Multiple Design Options: Choose from different picket styles, including dog-ear, flat-top, French Gothic and traditional Gothic designs. Dog-ear pickets deliver classic charm, while flat-top pickets provide a clean, contemporary aesthetic.
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Simplified Installation: Wood fence pickets are designed for simple installation, allowing homeowners and contractors to quickly build fences. Check out our guides and resources on fencing installation and tips to make your fence-building process smooth and efficient.
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Various Sizes and Lengths: Pickets come in common widths, like 3.5 inches, 4 inches and 5.5 inches, and popular heights, including 4-foot, 6-foot and 8-foot options. Select pickets of a consistent size to ensure uniformity and an attractive finished appearance.
How to Select the Right Wood Fence Picket
Choose the Right Wood Type
Evaluate material durability and maintenance requirements. Cedar fence pickets offer superior weather resistance and a beautiful natural finish. Pressure treated pine pickets provide reliable performance at an economical cost.
Select a Suitable Style
Match your picket design to your home’s exterior and personal style. Dog-ear pickets are versatile and timeless, enhancing traditional and modern homes. Gothic and French Gothic pickets add an ornamental touch, ideal for historic or Victorian-style homes.
Plan Your Fence Project
Measure your fence line to determine the number of pickets required. Ensure accurate spacing and alignment for privacy fences or decorative installations. Consider accessories like gates, posts and rails for a complete, cohesive fencing solution.
Installation Tips for Wood Fence Pickets
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Prepare Fence Posts and Rails: Securely set fence posts in concrete, spacing them correctly for optimal support. Attach sturdy rails horizontally to provide a solid foundation for fence pickets.
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Attach Pickets Properly: Install individual pickets vertically along fence rails, securing them with galvanized or stainless steel nails or screws to prevent rust and maintain fence stability over time.
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Finish and Protect Your Fence: After installation, protect your wood fence pickets from weathering and extend their lifespan by applying exterior wood stain, paint or sealant. Regular finishing maintains a fence’s appearance and durability.
Lowe’s makes selecting and installing wood fence pickets more convenient. We offer premium-grade fence pickets from reputable brands and manufacturers for consistent appearance, quality and durability. Whether your shop online or in store, you can get everything you need for your fencing project — wood pickets, fence posts, rails, hardware, stains and accessories — in one convenient location.
