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