If you're fencing to protect a pet or delineate a property boundary, consider chainlink. We've compiled the costs and options for typical chainlink fences.

A residential chain link fence around a backyard fitted with a black privacy screen. - Beekeepx/Shutterstock. These screens come in many colors and sizes, with most offering weather and UV proofing.

Since chain-link fences aren't solid like wood and include significantly less material, they weigh much less. For example, a 6-by-8-foot pine fence with 1-by-6-inch pickets weighs about 130 pounds ...