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Fence Types Questions & Answers
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The most common fence types are wood privacy (usually cedar), chain link, ornamental steel, round rail, and metal-frame systems like FenceTrac, and the right choice depends on your priorities for privacy, durability, cost, and style. Empire Fence has built all of these across Tulsa and northeast Oklahoma since 1955, and the questions below break down how each type compares and where it performs best. Browse the answers to find the fence that fits your property, your budget, and Oklahoma’s wind and clay soil.
What Is the Difference Between Round Rail and Split Rail Fences?
The difference is the rails. A round rail fence uses smooth, evenly turned round rails set into round posts, while a split rail fence uses rough,...
What Is the Strongest Type of Fence?
The strongest fence is welded ornamental steel or a heavy commercial system, built on steel posts set in concrete. Welded steel resists bending and...
What Are the Benefits of a FenceTrac Metal and Composite Fence?
A FenceTrac fence pairs a powder-coated steel frame with your choice of infill, cedar, composite, or UltraBlend Vinyl, so you get a strong,...
What Is a Board-on-Board Fence?
A board-on-board fence is a wood privacy fence built with the pickets overlapped, so each gap is covered by the board behind it. The result looks...
What Is a Wood and Chain Link Combination Fence?
A wood and chain link combination fence pairs the two: the strength and value of chain link mesh with the privacy and finished look of wood. It is a...
What Is an Ameristar Montage Steel Fence?
Ameristar Montage is a welded steel ornamental fence: strong steel pickets and rails welded into rigid panels, then powder-coated to resist rust and...
What Is the Best Fence for a Backyard?
The best fence for most backyards is a 6-foot cedar privacy fence, which gives full privacy, contains pets and kids, and suits the most homes. Chain...
What Is the Best Fence for Noise Reduction?
The best fence for cutting noise is a solid, tall, gap-free fence with some mass to it, such as a board-on-board cedar fence or a FenceTrac...
What Is the Best Fence for Security?
The best fence for security is a tall, hard-to-climb, hard-to-cut fence, usually welded ornamental steel or a heavy commercial system, set on strong...
What Is the Difference Between FenceTrac and a Traditional Wood Fence?
The difference is the structure. FenceTrac uses a powder-coated steel frame that holds infill panels, while a traditional wood fence is built...
What Is the Difference Between Black Chain Link and Standard Chain Link?
Standard chain link is galvanized steel with a bare silver finish, while black chain link is that same galvanized mesh with a black vinyl coating...
What Is the Difference Between Ornamental Iron and Wrought Iron?
Today, ornamental iron fencing is really welded, powder-coated steel, built for strength and low maintenance, while true wrought iron is a...
What Is the Most Modern-Looking Fence?
The most modern-looking fences are horizontal cedar and the FenceTrac metal-frame system, both built around clean, horizontal lines and a sleek,...
Are Vinyl (PVC) Fences a Good Choice?
Vinyl appeals to a lot of homeowners for its low maintenance and clean look, but traditional vinyl panels can sag, crack, or grow brittle in...
Privacy vs. Semi-Privacy Fence: What Is the Difference?
A privacy fence is solid, with the pickets set tight together so there are no gaps to see through. A semi-privacy fence leaves small, even gaps that...
How Much Does a Fence Cost?
The cost of a fence comes down to five things: the materials you choose for the panels and posts, the fence style, the height, the total linear...
How Much Does a Privacy Fence Cost?
A privacy fence's cost depends on four things: its height, the wood style, the total linear feet, and the number of gates. Empire Fence builds...
How Much Does a 6-Foot Privacy Fence Cost Per Foot?
A 6-foot privacy fence is priced per linear foot, and that per-foot number covers the pickets, rails, posts, concrete, and labor to install it....
What Is the Best Fence for Dogs?
The best fence for dogs is a solid wood privacy fence or a chain link fence: tall enough that your dog cannot jump it, and solid enough at the...
What Is the Best Fence for Privacy?
The best fence for privacy is a solid cedar wood fence, built dog-ear, board-on-board, or shadow box depending on how much full screening and wind...
What Is the Best Fence for Oklahoma Weather?
The best fence for Oklahoma weather is one built to handle high wind, ice, and clay soil: a cedar or metal-frame fence on steel posts set in...
Are Steel Posts Better Than Wood Posts?
For most fences in Oklahoma, yes. Steel posts resist the wind, rot, and clay-soil movement that loosen wood posts over time, and they may include...
What Is the Best Wind-Resistant Fence?
The most wind-resistant fence pairs a style that lets air pass through, like shadow box or spaced pickets, with steel posts set in concrete. Empire...