Fencing a new yard, closing in pasture for livestock, or putting a neat fence along the road at a country home? Tell us what the fence is for and roughly how far it runs.
Fence types
- Chain link: galvanized or black-coated, a durable pick for dogs and property lines.
- Vinyl: privacy, picket and ranch-rail styles that never need paint.
- Wood: privacy and picket fences in pressure-treated pine.
- Field and farm fence: woven or welded wire for goats, horses, cattle and gardens.
- Gates: walk gates and wide drive gates for trucks, mowers and trailers.
Flat clay ground and deep frost
Marion County ground is flat, clay holds water and winter frost runs deep. Setting posts below the frost line and planning for drainage keep a new fence standing straight year after year.