Advantages of a Board on Board Wood Privacy Fence - Supreme Fence

[@itskelvinn]

I’m worried about the screws splitting the picket because it’s so close to the edge. I’m also going to use a 1.25 inch overlap. Is it typically ok to screw it in close to the edge? Yours looks great

[@BigJakester]

Usually, about a fingertip's width from the edge is fine, but we have had them split before and had to replace them. Thanks for the comment!

[@itskelvinn]

@@BigJakester thanks, I actually ended up doing about a 6 foot section of my fence so far. Some of them split which was concerning. But I ended up buying another box of screws which were thinner and not so long ago hopefully I can finish the rest of the project (about 40 more feet) using the same method and not getting splitting

[@gergemall]

Love your work, I wanted to build a gate \ shiplap. Can I make tongue and grove wood pickets or better to used caps and slide boards together? Thx

[@BigJakester]

Thanks for the comment! I'm sure you could, I would look into either pressure treated or cedar T&G boards. Depending on the linear footage, routing T&G boards would be a lot of work. If it's your fence, not as big of a deal, but most customers don't want to spend that much on a fence, do board on board is a great option. (Requires about 1/3 more pickets)

[@kristengilmore9537]

Do you ever encounter these board on board fences not withstanding high winds like a fence with gaps would?

[@BigJakester]

We have not. Our area doesn't get very powerful winds. I believe a Board on Board fence would have about the same drag as a Charleston or Dog Ear, if high winds is a concern I'd recommend a Shadowbox fence, even with minimal spacing it will allow the air to pass through. Thanks for the comment!

[@andrewesquibel2523]

We get high winds in the texas panhandle For board on board fencing it’s a necessity to build with schedule 40 metal posts and set 3’ deep