The 6FT x 3FT Closeboard Fence Panel - Pressure Treated Brown is a 900mm-high, 1830mm-wide closeboard panel for front gardens, low side boundaries, patio divisions and garden zoning where you want a solid timber face but do not want a full-height screen. Its overlapping feather edge face gives a substantially more closed boundary than open-board styles, while the 3ft height determines how much screening the finished fence provides. The 900mm height is useful when a solid-looking boundary matters more than privacy. It screens the immediate ground-level view but keeps the fence noticeably lower than the 1.2m, 1.5m and 1.8m alternatives.
At 900mm high, the panel sits in the low-boundary part of the range. It can screen the immediate base of a garden or divide spaces without creating the enclosed feeling of taller fencing. Because three rails are already spread through a relatively short height, the standard construction is a sensible starting point for sheltered domestic positions; the Ultra version is the one to compare when the site or expected knocks justify another rail.
East Coast Fencing manufactures this panel in-house rather than buying it in as a finished fence panel. The standard construction uses 18 feather edge boards, each 125mm wide, fixed to 3 75 x 32mm backing rails. The panel is unframed and has an overall listed depth of 45mm, with weather capping along the top edge to cover the exposed board ends and help shed rain. Those details are part of the construction, not decorative extras: the rails support the overlapping boards while the capping protects a particularly exposed edge of the panel.
All of the timber is pressure treated and this version has the brown treatment colour. The colour is mainly an appearance choice, so choose it where a darker treated finish suits the rest of the boundary. If you are comparing specifications rather than colour, the important distinction is between this standard panel and the Ultra Heavy Duty version at the same height. The standard 3ft panel uses 3 backing rails; the Ultra version adds more rail support. You can compare the full range of closeboard fence panels before deciding which construction is appropriate for the site.
For replacement work, check both the post opening and the base level. A low panel can still suffer early moisture exposure if one end is allowed to sit in soil on a sloping run, so step the bays or use an even gravel-board line rather than burying the timber. A gravel board beneath the panel is useful where the bottom of the fence would otherwise be close to soil, lawn or wet planting. It creates a replaceable or non-panel barrier at ground level and reduces prolonged moisture and splashback around the lower edge of the feather edge boards. Timber and concrete options are available, so the base can be chosen around the appearance and ground conditions of the project.
Use the panel with suitable fence posts and measure an existing bay before ordering, as older posts may have moved. If the width must be trimmed, re-treat freshly exposed timber after cutting. For a new run, the fence materials calculator can help estimate the main components required.
