The choice of material for the fence is an extremely important task, because the fence carries not only a protective, but also an aesthetic function. In this regard, a brick fence can be the most appropriate solution for owners of private houses and suburban areas.
The main advantages of a brick fence
As practice shows, brick fences have a number of advantages:
- Security . Brick fences best deal with the function of protecting a private area from extraneous views and unauthorized entry. However, when erecting such a fence, it is worth considering that the level of security can be reduced by using various ornaments and accessories.
- Decent appearance . The brick fence always looks very solid, and if desired, it can be turned into a real work of art.
- Long service life . As practice shows, even with the constant impact of negative environmental factors, brick fences do not lose their performance and aesthetics even after several decades.
- Variety of design options. Improve the aesthetics of the fence can be with the use of a variety of exterior finishes. The design of fences made of bricks can be anything, which is achieved due to the wide additional possibilities for finishing and combining with other materials. The brick itself can also have a different color and texture, which gives even more space for imagination. You can build a fence of clinker, torn or chipped brick, which will look quite original. A combination of materials of different shades is also acceptable.
Types of brick fences and their features
Great value for the whole construction is brickwork fence. Most often its thickness is one or two bricks. To the upper part of the fence did not look too boring and monotonous, you can dilute it with pillars of a different color and with a different masonry.
A fencing can be called a classic, which is completely made of bricks and installed on a special foundation. Guided by the landscape design and architectural features of the house, you can build a fence of red, white, brown, yellow brick, adding it to the finish, special lining and any decor to taste.
Using various types of masonry, you can create a figured shape of the fence. Very popular are the original arches, which are filled with forged or wooden elements. Very unusual and beautiful looks brick with clinker lining. Combining bricks of various colors also often becomes the basis of unusual design solutions. And if you erect massive columns of brick for the fence, the fence will look particularly elegant and status.
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Combination with other materials
The brick is perfectly combined with many other building materials, and the combined fences look very interesting and soundly:
- a brick and wood fence is a very popular kind of fencing, in which a tree stands as a decorative element. The use of wood makes the construction easier, and with it you can realize quite unusual design solutions. But even the simplest version of the fence made of bricks and wooden fences will look elegant;
- a fence made of brick and stone - this fence always looks very reliable and even unapproachable, but decorative elements made of stone can also add extra elegance to the fence;
- a fence made of bricks and forging - the decor of such fences is made with decorative forging, which looks very representative and resembles the architecture of England of the last century.
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As a rule, combined fences are installed on a strip-type foundation, the height of which can be different. Having developed a fantasy, you can build a really solid and beautiful fence that will support the architectural style of the house and will emphasize your excellent taste.