Shadow Box Privacy Fence Plans

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Shadow box privacy fence plans.

It can also be stained or painted as you see fit. Recommended fasteners are hot dip galvanized screws or other. By placing the 2 by 2 stringer vertically flush with the outside faces of the posts the outside wall of the fence would be in a single plane which makes alternating the pickets easier. Pressure treated for long life.

For the shadow box style i chose to toe nail the stringers. This shadowbox fence has pickets alternating on each side offering some privacy but allowing you to look through the fence at an angle. A solid fence has all pickets attached tightly together on the outside only blocking views and offering complete privacy. You need one additional picket per panel to build a shadow box style.

A shadow box fence has spaces between the pickets to allow air to pass through but the pickets on the opposite side of the fence line up with the gaps to block the view. A shadow box fence is ideal for anyone who wants their share of privacy without walling off their compound from the rest of the world. A good idea to discuss plans with any neighbors along your proposed fence line. This panel is made of solid unpainted spruce and is treated to provide resistance to termites and fungal decay.

On an average the materials for building this fence could cost anywhere between 1 150 to 1 600 depending on the quality. Pressure treated spruce shadowbox fence panel to help provide privacy in your yard. To toe nail drive at least two nails into the side and one nail through the top of the stringer.