TL;DR
A privacy panel is a prefabricated, solid-faced fence section—wood, vinyl, or composite—designed to block sightlines completely between posts, typically 6 feet tall and sold in 6- or 8-foot widths. Panels speed installation because boards arrive already fastened to rails, though they force post spacing to match the factory width and are harder to rack on sloped ground than stick-built sections.
What it means
A privacy panel is a prefabricated, solid-faced fence section—wood, vinyl, or composite—designed to block sightlines completely between posts, typically 6 feet tall and sold in 6- or 8-foot widths. Panels speed installation because boards arrive already fastened to rails, though they force post spacing to match the factory width and are harder to rack on sloped ground than stick-built sections. Solid faces also catch full wind load, so deeper post settings are standard.
Where it sits in the glossary
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