Privacy Screens: How to Build a Tongue and Groove Privacy Screen

Tongue and groove privacy screen drawing.

Material List

4x5'6" Tongue and Groove Panel
Posts24x4x6'
Top12x4x4' (dado)
Bottom12x4x4' (dado)
Panel91x6x5' (T&G)
Trim41x2x5' (vertical)
Top Rail12x6x5'
4x6 Tongue and Groove Panel
Posts24x4x8'
Top12x4x4' (dado)
Bottom12x4x4' (dado)
Panel91x6x6' T&G
Trim41x2x6' (vertical)
Top Rail12x6x5'

Note: If building more than one section recalculate the number of posts and length of the top rail.

Example: A 12’ length of privacy screen requires 4 posts and a 14’ Top rail.