Fencing, whether around your office building or personal home, is something that you choose to frame your property. Your reasons for wanting a fence could be that you'd like more privacy or that you want the property to look more impressive. That depends on the materials chosen to create the fence. Which are common? 1-Stone Some older homes still have fences of stones to surround their houses. Stone has a simple look, although it can take time to place the stones and keep them in place.