Wood Fence Styles
Wood Fence Styles
Dog Ear:
A simple, traditional and affordable topper accent. Picket tops are cut at angles to form a “dog-ear” shape. Pickets can be solid or spaced evenly apart to allow greater airflow. The dog-ear style can be added as topper to existing or custom-built wood fencing systems. This style is simple to add to wood components but a time-saver if ordered as wooden fence panels.
Lattice Top:
A terrific way to beautify and accent your fence. This topper uses interlacing wood pieces that crisscross inside a boxed frame. This kind of privacy accent allows the homeowner to see out of the lattice top but restricts neighbors or passers-by from seeing in. The lattice top consists of heavy-duty lattice, typically one foot in height. The open design of the lattice breaks a strong wind into a light breeze. Appears mostly with residential homes. Lattice tops can be added as a topper to existing or custom-built wood fencing systems. Pre-fabricated wooden fence panels with lattice top styles are available in heights ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot tall.
Saddled and Scalloped:
This type of wood fence topper uses two characteristics: saddled, which has a concave (downward) arch, and scalloped, which has a convex (upward) arch. This style adds a higher level of decoration to your yard, enhancing the surroundings and complimenting your landscaping. Upward or downward sloping can be easily adjusted from light to extreme and can occur in single or multiple intervals between posts. For this type of accent, we use concreted posts, horizontal frame rails, and vertical inset pickets. Additional customized trim can be added after fence construction is completed. Works best with board-on-board designs where pickets are placed side-by-side with little-to-no spacing. Pre-fabed wooden fence panels with scalloped or saddled styles are available in heights ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot.
Capped:
This wood fence accent caps the tops of pickets and posts to create the appearance of a nicely finished wood wall. Offers an attractive way to protect your fence top from discoloration and deterioration as a result of rain, sleet, snow and harsh sunlight. Caps can be added to existing or custom-built wood fencing systems. Pre-fabed wooden fence panels with capped design are available in heights ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot tall. Capped fencing works best with a top quality privacy fence with rails visible on either side of the post. Caps are available in dozens of various styles and designs (available from your Titan Fence sales representative).
Post-and-Rail:
Instead of vertical pickets, this open design consists of horizontal rails connected by wood posts. Post-and-rail wood fencing is capable of mile-plus long enclosures and is mostly used on farms or ranches for animal containment. The simple design makes it an excellent choice for properties with rolling terrain and/or different elevations. Adding paint to a post-and-rail fence creates a definitively rural look to your homestead. Various rail styles used in this type of wood fencing include:
• Round – Simple natural design works well with most homes and commercial properties. Useful in livestock containment or nursery stock.
• Square – Features cleanly cut posts and rails, with rails being either squared or rotated for a diamond-shaped look.
• Board – Rails are replaced with boards attached to the post sides. Closely spaced boards keeps children and pets from getting through. Very popular in farming.
• Split rail – Reminiscent of fences used by early settlers, this rail type uses horizontal rails and posts, predrilled for lines, ends and corners. Can be combined with a mesh wire to create an affordable, see-through barrier.
Picket:
Among the most popular wood fencing designs, the colonial-styled “white picket fence” is an emblem of American suburbia. This design consists of individual pickets spaced evenly apart on a dual back-rail, typically built as a mortise-and-tendon, rail-and-post system. Suitable for front and side yards uses. Pickets can be assembled as components or installed as a wooden fence panels, available in heights ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot tall. Traditionally, pickets are spaced, giving this wood fence a feeling of openness while separating your yard from others. This style is ideal for people with small children or pets. One drawback is that owners see the post-and-rail backside while neighbors and passers-by see the more aesthetic “good” side.
Shadow Box:
A type of board-on-board wood fencing with alternating pickets on both sides of a dual back-rail. Spacing offers a “shadowed” view of pickets on the opposite side and offers a more consistent and aesthetically pleasing view for both neighbor and property owner. Space between fence pickets allows airflow through the fence and can be narrowed to create a more solid look. Space between pickets allows sunlight to pass through and doesn’t create such dark space in the yard, which interrupts the look of your landscaping. The shadow box design tends to be a bit pricier due to the use of pickets on both sides. Pre-fabed shadowbox wooden fence panels are available in sizes ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot tall.
Corral:
A wood fencing design that creates just that: a corral. This two-, three, and four-rail wood fence is ideal for ranch properties, where animal and livestock containment is important. Corral style wood fencing is practical and efficient in controlling and containing large animals. A separate weld wire can be installed at the bottom to keep smaller animals from roaming freely. Looks great along the front of a large property or lengthy driveway.
Board-on-Board:
For the property owner seeking total privacy. Similar to the shadow box design, board-on-board design calls for pickets to be placed side-by-side with little-to-no spacing in between. Board-on-board gives the yard a sturdier look since it creates the appearance of a solid wood wall. However, the narrow spacing might create stressing in high winds. This design uses less wood than shadow box since the pickets only occur on one side. Typical design has one “good” side and the other side where posts and railing are clearly visible. Board-on-board fence can be assembled as components or installed as wooden fence panels, available in sizes ranging from 4-foot, 5-foot, 6-foot or 8-foot tall.
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