There are two basic types of privacy fence with limitless variations on each The first is the "solid" fence. Since the solid fence is built with no space between the pickets it will afford total privacy It's construction dictates that each section will have a "good" side and a "bad" side and you should check with local officials to see which way the fence should face You can customize your fence by having us point the top of each picket (williamsburg, dogeared, cavalier, etc.), cut a scallop on the top of the section (concave, convex, etc.), or a combination of the two The second kind of privacy fence is known as board on board. The pickets on these fences are nailed on alternate sides of the backing rail creating a barrier that is identical on both sides It can be built with spacing that qualifies it as a "pool code" fence As with the solid fence, picket design and scalloping are available