The published width and height are the same at 1830 x 1500mm, so the panels are dimensionally suited to the same nominal bay. Their construction and depth differ, so measure the existing opening and check the fixing arrangement before replacing one style with the other.
Yes, the two panels share the same published width and height, so changing from a 5ft waney lap panel to a 5ft closeboard panel can work within the same nominal-size fence bay.
Our 6ft x 5ft Waney Lap Fence Panel measures 1830mm wide by 1500mm high and is approximately 40mm deep. The equivalent 6ft x 5ft Closeboard Fence Panel is also 1830mm wide by 1500mm high, but has a listed depth of approximately 45mm.
The construction is substantially different even though the face dimensions match. The waney lap panel uses overlapping sawn waney-edge boards with four vertical supports on each face, 75 x 16mm front timbers at the top and bottom and 16 x 45mm capping.
The standard closeboard panel instead uses 18 overlapping feather edge boards, each 125mm wide, fixed across three 75 x 32mm horizontal backing rails. It is an unframed panel with weather capping along the top.
Because the two products are not constructed identically, do not assume that every existing clip or fixing position will suit the replacement merely because the height and width match. Measure the actual clear bay before ordering, particularly on an older fence where the posts may have moved.
Compare the two constructions under waney lap fence panels and closeboard fence panels.