

Wrought iron fencing, also known as ornamental iron.Woven wire fencing, many designs, from fine chicken wire to heavy mesh "sheep fence" or "ring fence".Wattle fencing, of split branches woven between stakes.A scaled down version of a palisade wall made of logs, most commonly used for privacy. Stockade fence, a solid fence composed of contiguous or very closely spaced round or half-round posts, or stakes, typically pointed at the top.Dry-stone wall or rock fence, often agricultural.Vaccary fence (named from Latin vaca - cow), for restraining cattle, made of thin slabs of stone placed upright, found in various places in the north of the UK where suitable stone is had.Split-rail fence, made of timber, often laid in a zig-zag pattern, particularly in newly settled parts of the United States and Canada.Slate fence, a type of palisade made of vertical slabs of slate wired together.Roundpole fences, similar to post-and-rail fencing but more closely spaced rails, typical of Scandinavia and other areas rich in raw timber.Picket fences, generally a waist-high, painted, partially decorative fence.Palisade, or stakewall, made of vertical pales placed side by side with one end embedded in the ground and the other typically sharpened, to provide protection characteristically two courses of waler are added on the interior side to reinforce the wall.Pale fence, composed of pales - vertical posts embedded in the ground, with their exposed end typically tapered to shed water and prevent rot from moisture entering end-grain wood - joined by horizontal rails, characteristically in two or three courses.

Hurdle fencing, made from moveable sections.Turf mounds in semiarid grasslands such as the western United States or Russian steppes.Live fencing is the use of live woody species for fences.Hedgerows of intertwined, living shrubs (constructed by hedge laying).Expanding fence or trellis, a folding structure made from wood or metal on the scissor-like pantograph principle, sometimes only as a temporary barrier.Close boarded fencing, strong and robust fence constructed from mortised posts, arris rails and vertical feather edge boards.Chain-link fencing, wire fencing made of wires woven together.Brushwood fencing, a fence made using wires on either side of brushwood, to compact the brushwood material together.Railing systems and balustrades are also used along roofs, bridges, cliffs, pits, and bodies of water. Pet fence, an underground fence for pet containmentĪ balustrade or railing is a fence to prevent people from falling over an edge, most commonly found on a stairway, landing, or balcony.Newt fencing, amphibian fencing, drift fencing or turtle fence, a low fence of plastic sheeting or similar materials to restrict movement of amphibians or reptiles.Boundary fencing, to demarcate a piece of real property.Decorative fencing, to enhance the appearance of a property, garden or other landscaping.Perimeter fencing, to prevent trespassing or theft and/or to keep children and pets from wandering away.Temporary fencing, to provide safety, security, and to direct movement wherever temporary access control is required, especially on building and construction sites.Privacy fencing, to provide privacy and security.Sound barrier or acoustic fencing, to reduce noise pollution.Blast fence, a safety device that redirects the high energy exhaust from a jet engine.Agricultural fencing, to keep livestock in and/or predators out.A snow-covered vaccary fence near Ramsbottom in Greater Manchester, UK By function
