| Bamboo fencing can turn a drab backyard into a | | | | galvanized wire. |
| relaxing space that brings to mind the laid back feel | | | | As for durability, fencing made with poles and canes |
| of a tropical resort or private getaway. Or, depending | | | | can last about 20 years. Woven and split bamboo |
| on the style of fencing you choose, you can go for a | | | | fencing usually lasts for about 10 years. |
| more East Asian look. The flat planes of Chinese and | | | | Installing bamboo atop existing fencing |
| Japanese bamboo fencing gives off a zen-like calm. | | | | One installation solution for bamboo fencing is to |
| But bamboo fencing has been gaining popularity for | | | | install the bamboo roll or panel fencing atop of your |
| more than just its aesthetic appeal. Bamboo is also an | | | | already-existing fence. This can be done easiest and |
| eco-friendly alternative to using typical hardwood | | | | most successfully if you have either a chain link or a |
| materials, which often come at the expense of | | | | flat wooden board fence. For the chain link fence, |
| deforestation and the endangerment of certain | | | | simply wrap the bamboo roll around it, attaching it to |
| habitats. Bamboo, on the other hand, is one of the | | | | the chain-link with heavy-duty steel wire at regular |
| most easily renewable resources we have. | | | | intervals. For the flat wooden board fence, use |
| Styles of Bamboo Fences | | | | woven or split bamboo and attach with stainless steel |
| The style of bamboo fencing you choose for your | | | | staples. |
| yard depends entirely on what look you want to go | | | | Stand-alone fencing |
| for. But regardless of the style, most commercial | | | | Stand-alone fencing is the best kind of bamboo |
| fencing is going to come in rolls or panels. These are | | | | fencing you can install. It is considerably more time |
| commonly made of 1"-diameter bamboo poles or 1 | | | | consuming and involved than installing over existing |
| 2"-diameter bamboo canes. These are usually held | | | | fencing, but the result is well worth it. Installing a |
| together by heavy-duty steel wire. | | | | stand-alone bamboo fence requires that you first put |
| Woven bamboo is another option. The canes are | | | | in place a vertical framework of heavy wooden poles |
| smaller and held together in bundles. Panels of woven | | | | upon which to attach the actual bamboo fencing. The |
| bamboo tend to look smoother and can make for a | | | | bamboo itself should be one to two inches off the |
| more modern, yet still natural look. Panels and rolls | | | | ground, as direct contact with the soil's moisture will |
| also come in the split bamboo style. Split bamboo rolls | | | | cause it to rot. You can cover the gap with wire |
| and panels are made out with the outer surface of | | | | fencing or wooden panels. |
| the bamboo shoots and canes and tied together with | | | | |