diff --git a/fences.lua b/fences.lua
index c979a5d7..593ad111 100644
--- a/fences.lua
+++ b/fences.lua
@@ -35,9 +35,16 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_wrought_iron", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_picket", {
-	drawtype = "signlike",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
         description = "Unpainted Picket Fence",
-        tiles = {"homedecor_fence_picket.png"},
+        tiles = {
+		"homedecor_fence_picket.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_backside.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket.png"
+	},
         inventory_image = "homedecor_fence_picket.png",
         wield_image = "homedecor_fence_picket.png",
         paramtype = "light",
@@ -45,16 +52,28 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_picket", {
         groups = {snappy=3},
         sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	walkable = true,
-	paramtype2 = 'wallmounted',
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "wallmounted",
-	},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        selection_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 }
+        },
+        node_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 0.495, 0.5, 0.5, 0.495 }
+        },
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_picket_white", {
-	drawtype = "signlike",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
         description = "White Picket Fence",
-        tiles = {"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png"},
+        tiles = {
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white_backside.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_picket_white.png"
+	},
         inventory_image = "homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
         wield_image = "homedecor_fence_picket_white.png",
         paramtype = "light",
@@ -62,43 +81,70 @@ minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_picket_white", {
         groups = {snappy=3},
         sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	walkable = true,
-	paramtype2 = 'wallmounted',
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "wallmounted",
-	},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        selection_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 0.4, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 }
+        },
+        node_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 0.495, 0.5, 0.5, 0.495 }
+        },
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_privacy", {
-	drawtype = "signlike",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
         description = "Wooden Privacy Fence",
-        tiles = {"homedecor_fence_privacy.png"},
-        inventory_image = "homedecor_fence_privacy.png",
-        wield_image = "homedecor_fence_privacy.png",
+        tiles = {
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_tb.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_tb.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_sides.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_sides.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_backside.png",
+		"homedecor_fence_privacy_front.png"
+	},
         paramtype = "light",
         is_ground_content = true,
         groups = {snappy=3},
         sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	walkable = true,
-	paramtype2 = 'wallmounted',
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "wallmounted",
-	},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        selection_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 5/16, 0.5, 0.5, 8/16 }
+        },
+        node_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{ -8/16, -8/16, 5/16, -5/16,  8/16, 7/16 },	-- left part
+			{ -4/16, -8/16, 5/16,  3/16,  8/16, 7/16 },	-- middle part
+			{  4/16, -8/16, 5/16,  8/16,  8/16, 7/16 },	-- right part
+			{ -8/16, -2/16, 7/16,  8/16,  2/16, 8/16 },	-- connecting rung
+		}
+        },
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("homedecor:fence_barbed_wire", {
-	drawtype = "signlike",
+	drawtype = "nodebox",
         description = "Barbed Wire Fence",
         tiles = {"homedecor_fence_barbed_wire.png"},
-        inventory_image = "homedecor_fence_barbed_wire.png",
-        wield_image = "homedecor_fence_barbed_wire.png",
         paramtype = "light",
         is_ground_content = true,
         groups = {snappy=3},
         sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 	walkable = true,
-	paramtype2 = 'wallmounted',
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "wallmounted",
-	},
+	paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        selection_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+                fixed = { -0.5, -0.5, 0.375, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 }
+        },
+        node_box = {
+                type = "fixed",
+		fixed = {
+			{ -8/16, -8/16, 6/16, -6/16, 8/16, 8/16 },	-- left post
+			{  6/16, -8/16, 6/16,  8/16, 8/16, 8/16 }, 	-- right post
+			{ -6/16, -8/16, 7/16,  6/16, 8/16, 7/16 }	-- the wire
+		}		
+        },
 })
 
diff --git a/textures/homedecor_fence_barbed_wire.png b/textures/homedecor_fence_barbed_wire.png
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diff --git a/textures/homedecor_fence_picket.png b/textures/homedecor_fence_picket.png
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diff --git a/textures/homedecor_fence_picket_white.png b/textures/homedecor_fence_picket_white.png
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diff --git a/textures/homedecor_fence_privacy_backside.png b/textures/homedecor_fence_privacy_backside.png
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diff --git a/textures/homedecor_fence_privacy_sides.png b/textures/homedecor_fence_privacy_sides.png
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