So you have bought a new house and you want to put a fence around your lawn and is wondering where you can get fences at a discount. Of course you have to look around in all the neighborhood hardware stores to check if any of them are offering a discount. Even if they are offering no discount at that particular time ask them if they plan to anytime soon so that you can come back then.

If you keep your eyes and ears open you can also get information if someone is selling of their old fence. Many people actually do away with their old fences when they build something new in their premises. Although these fences are old, but a new coat of paint can make them look like new again. Of course be sure that you get enough material to suffice your needs.

Getting fences at a discount can be time consuming but you have to stick to it. You will get some positive information, sooner or later.

If you are putting up a fence for the first time it is advisable that you get an assemble kit that is available in the local hardware store. These assemble kits will have the posts ready so that you don't need to cut and shape them. Some of the kits even come with the necessary tools and screws and nails that you will require to put up the fence.

If however your kit doest come with the tools and you don't have any either, then you can always borrow them from a friend. You can also buy a separate set of tools as they will come in handy at other instances also.

But it must be understood that buying kits would cost you more than buying wood planks and making the fence out of them. Of course saving money would mean that you will have to put in the extra effort. You will have to cut the stakes or posts by yourself. If it is the first time you are working on a fence and are not too used to handling tools then it is advisable to keep the style of the fencing simple by just having the post cut horizontally on all sides.

If however you are surer about handling tools and have considerable prior experience you can experiment with the top of the fence posts. You can either make them round or you can give them the shape of triangles. Such designs would need considerable amount of expertise so try them only when you are pretty sure about your abilities. Or else you will waste all the wood. Key to any fence is that the posts must be of equal height. If they are not, then it wouldn't look too good.