Shadow Box Fence Vs Privacy Fence

In this episode chad and i tackle the remainder of the shadowbox fence at the windmere project.

Shadow box fence vs privacy fence.

Lasting privacy is another advantage of a shadow box fence. Lattice tops lattice tops can be added to shadow box fencing to provide a little extra height to the fence without having to spend more on a higher fence such as a 5 or 6 f t. Head on shadowbox fences are just as opaque as a standard privacy fence. In a traditional privacy fence wood shrinkage causes gaps to form between the boards that compromise the fence s visual barrier.

Increased durability the spacing that s a part of this type of fence allows for the dilution of impact for any heavy winds or even ones that are sustained over a period of time. We opted to build a wood privacy fence from the ground up which would closely follow the grade of the yard and secure the dog from the perils of suburbia. While privacy is the point of such fencing some homeowners might prefer a friendlier approach. For our picket design we chose a shadowbox style which alternates the position of the pickets from one side of the stringer to the other a feature we felt added extra depth to the design.

The shadow box is one wood fence that manages to provide both to a homeowner. A shadowbox fence is a kind of picket fence that provides a substantial amount of privacy while reducing the potential for wind damage inherent in other privacy fence styles. A shadow box fence will keep large gusts of wind from knocking over plants and other lawn ornaments by reducing the amount of wind that is able to come through the fence. This fence style is neighbor friendly featuring the same look at both sides.

What is a shadowbox fence. It gets the name shadowbox because the way the fence is designed it cast a shadow. The fencing appears like a wooden wall around your property. A picket goes on one side of the fence then instead of putting the next picket beside it you put it on the outside of the fence going back and.

The frame is the basic frame of a privacy fence. One of the drawbacks of standard privacy fencing is it often gives the backyard a closed off look. That shrinkage has no effect on a board to board fence because the overlap compensates for it. The shadowbox design.

Shelter with style a shadow box fence combines stylistic elements of a picket fence with structural elements from privacy fence designs. It is the pickets that go on differently.