How Do You Build Shadowbox Fence Panels?
Shadowbox fencing, also known as good neighbor fencing, presents a good face on both sides. Unlike typical stockade privacy fence panels, shadowbox panels are identical on both sides. When mounted between posts, they present an attractive face to neighbors while providing security. Pickets for shadowbox panels are typically wider than the pickets on a stockade fence and can be made from any wood, with cedar and treated pine being the most common. Lay out three 8 foot 2-by-4s as horizontal rails on a pair of sawhorses. Shadowbox fence can be built to any height, but 6 feet is common. Space the rails with the top rail 4 inches from the top of the pickets, the bottom rail 4 inches from the bottom and the middle rail centered between the other two rails. Attach your first picket, starting at the left end, with one 1 5/8-inch treated deck screw driven in with a cordless drill. Set the left edge of your picket flush with the left ends of the horizontal rails. Check the picket with a framing
