The 6FT x 4FT Closeboard Fence Panel - Pressure Treated Brown is a 1200mm-high, 1830mm-wide closeboard panel for mid-height garden boundaries, side passages, patio screening and divisions around working areas such as bins or vegetable plots where some screening is wanted without the enclosure of a full-height fence. Its overlapping feather edge face gives a substantially more closed boundary than open-board styles, while the 4ft height determines how much screening the finished fence provides. At 1.2m high, the panel gives more screening than a 3ft panel while still allowing the boundary to feel relatively open. It is not the same buying choice as a 6ft privacy panel, so choose it when moderate screening is intentional.
The 1.2m height is often chosen because it is neither a token boundary nor a full privacy screen. It can hide lower-level clutter and define a side or rear garden while leaving more sky and light above the fence. The standard three-rail construction keeps the panel straightforward, while the four-rail Ultra alternative provides the meaningful specification step-up if more support is wanted at this same height.
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 4ft 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.
Before fixing, establish a straight top line and a consistent base. On changing ground levels, planned steps from bay to bay generally look cleaner than letting the bottom edge touch the ground at one side. 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.
