Granted, a nicely trimmed hawthorn hedge can look and feel peaceful — but nothing beats the sleek appearance of a shadow box fence. Spoiler alert: don't run with it. To determine the style of ...

The third design option is a shadowbox fence. On this design, the pickets are spaced apart, but alternated on either side of the fence to give complete privacy without restricting airflow.

The third design option is a shadowbox fence. On this design, the pickets are spaced apart but alternated on either side of the fence to give complete privacy with air flow.

To follow such rules could triple the cost of a fence. “It could drive it up from $11 a foot to $32 a foot,” Pendergast said. Wooden shadowbox fences, one of the most popular designs used in ...

In October 1993, I had Aaro Fence Co. install a shadow-box fence across my back property line. At the corner where the 5-foot section meets the 8-foot section, it has pulled apart because the end ...