Where to find fencing?

[screamingchild]

Hi There,

I'm wondering if someone could help me out. I want to put up a fence around my yard but I am having the worst time finding fencing. I've gone to the two major home improvement stores and both have a very limited selection. What I am looking for would be wood, not cedar, but something that I would paint (re: cheaper than cedar), 6' privacy fence with a lattice top. I can find it in cedar but I don't have the money to pay $100 for an 8' panel and I want it painted anyway. I can also find it in vinyl but that is expensive as well and I think that painted wood just looks better anyway. Where do DIYers purchase fence panels? Any thoughts?

Thanks! Diana

[jim]

the reason why you want cedar is for it to last, or pressure treated lumber.. if you use just plain old pine in a year or two you gonna need some new wood...

[xymergy]

If you are in the United States, I think your problem is that the available stock is low. Spring is the best time to buy this kind of stuff. I bought dogear pressure treated 6' tall panels of pine stockade fencing at Mr. Seconds Bargain Outlet this past April for $24 a panel, and the big box stores want $36 for the same thing. Can you wait until next spring?