No. Published overall depth varies by construction: our closeboard panels are 45mm, waney lap panels about 40mm, picket panels 50mm and the main imported decorative panel ranges 45mm.
No. The published overall depth varies between our main fence panel constructions, even where the panels have the same nominal width and height.
- Closeboard panels: 45mm.
- Waney lap panels: approximately 40mm.
- Picket panels: 50mm.
- Double Slatted, Horizontal Hit & Miss and Omega panels: 45mm.
The difference comes from the way each panel is built. Closeboard uses overlapping feather edge boards across backing rails, waney lap places thin overlapping horizontal boards between front and rear supports, and picket panels use 75mm pales fixed across two 75 x 32mm backrails. The imported decorative ranges use framed constructions with an overall listed depth of 45mm.
This matters when replacing fencing or selecting fittings because two panels described as 6ft wide do not necessarily present the same thickness or edge construction to the posts. Check the dimensions of the specific panel rather than assuming that every product in the range has one standard depth.