| A privacy fence is a nice way to keep out | | | | They will line the area with close fitting tall shrubs |
| unwanted eyes from your yard or home. These | | | | or trees. This is very nice because it lends an |
| are generally solid fences that are fairly high so | | | | attractive look to the landscape. For people who |
| people can not easily peer over them. Families | | | | have gardens, hot tubs or pools, this option may |
| who have small children who often play in the | | | | be particularly appealing. The downside to this |
| backyard sometimes use privacy fences. Also, | | | | type of privacy fence is that it will need much |
| people who have pools or hot tubs often want to | | | | more maintenance to care for and trim the |
| use a privacy fence in order to keep people from | | | | shrubs or trees so they stay attractive. |
| looking in on the activities occurring in the | | | | Privacy fences can be made of wood also. These |
| backyard. Anyone who wants an added bit of | | | | are usually treated wood that is approximately |
| security will want to have a privacy fence installed | | | | eight feet tall. A decorative topper can also be |
| if there is not one already there. | | | | added. Because the privacy fence is typically solid, |
| A privacy fence can be very decorative. It can | | | | it can look a little plain especially if it is being used |
| be made from a variety of materials and | | | | around a home. You will want to make it a little |
| depending on the area you want blocked off you | | | | more attractive while maintaining the functional |
| can make it an industrial look or a very homey | | | | use for it as well. A decorative lattice work on |
| look. Whatever your personal style and taste is, | | | | the top will help achieve that. A privacy fence can |
| there is a type of privacy fence available to you. | | | | also be made of other materials including chain link |
| Some people choose to not even use a traditional | | | | and vinyl. For a chain link fence, slats are woven |
| fence for privacy but instead use shrubs or trees. | | | | among the links to create a solid wall. |