New neighborhoods often lack trees that create shade and privacy. We built our own privacy by installing a privacy fence when we purchased a house in a new neighborhood. Privacy fences can be purchased in prefabricated panels for easier installation. Privacy fences can also be custom made to fit specific needs of an individual homeowner. Custom privacy fences can also be enhanced with special features to look unique and special for the homeowner. A product known as a ball finial is one of those special features. Ball finials may also be to prefabricated fencing products. The addition of ball finials made our prefabricated fence look more unique to our new home.
Post caps and finials bring charm and character to the most ordinary wooden privacy fences. The budget minded consumer may chose to purchase prefabricated fencing materials and install the fence themselves. This action saves a considerable amount of money. With the money saved by installing the fence as a do it yourself project, there is money left over to purchase decorative post caps and finials.