Manufactured in-house by East Coast Fencing, this 6ft closeboard fence panel measures 1830mm wide by 1800mm high and is supplied in a green/natural pressure-treated finish. It is intended for residential boundaries where the aim is to block direct views through the fence and create a clearly enclosed garden edge using a traditional closeboard appearance. The solid-looking feather edge face makes it a different proposition from picket or trellis fencing: the overlapping boards reduce direct sight lines while the chosen height controls how enclosed the boundary feels.
The 1800mm version has the greatest surface area of the standard closeboard panels, so the supporting structure deserves proportionately more attention. East Coast Fencing uses four backing rails on this full-height standard panel. If the boundary is exposed or the buyer wants another fixing line through the height, the corresponding Ultra panel uses five rails, making the construction difference clear and measurable rather than just a marketing label.
The standard panel is built from 18 feather edge boards at 125mm wide, fixed across 4 backing rails measuring 75 x 32mm. It is an unframed closeboard design with a listed 45mm depth, and a timber capping strip finishes the top. The capping covers the exposed top line of the boards and encourages rain to run off rather than remaining on that edge. Because we manufacture the panel ourselves, these construction details are part of the product specification rather than assumptions based on a generic closeboard panel.
Choosing green/natural rather than brown does not change the panel layout or rail count; it changes the initial treated appearance. This makes it useful where the customer wants the lighter, more natural-looking treated timber finish across panels, posts or other timber components. For this 6ft size, the standard build uses 4 rails. Where the boundary is more exposed or extra support is a priority, compare it with the corresponding Ultra Heavy Duty panel in our closeboard fence panels range.
A good installation keeps the panel itself out of direct ground contact. Use a suitable gravel board where the fence line runs over soil or other damp ground, and establish the base line before the panels are fitted. Full-height panels place more demand on the supporting fence structure than low panels. Set suitable posts accurately, keep each bay consistent and plan for a gravel board or other separation from damp ground. On exposed sites, the Ultra Heavy Duty construction is the comparison to make. If the garden slopes, plan the steps between bays first so one corner of the panel is not forced into the soil simply to keep the top line continuous.
Check the support system at the same time as the panels. Suitable fence posts need to be set straight and at the correct spacing for the actual panel width, with the post length chosen around the required visible fence and below-ground fixing. On replacement work, measure between the existing posts before ordering. If a panel is trimmed, any fresh cut timber should be re-treated rather than left exposed. These checks are more useful than relying on the nominal 6ft width alone.
