Short sections of a fence may be attached to the house wall at a right angle, or at whatever angle is proper, or even curved outward, assuring privacy for bedrooms which front on the garden and terrace, and at the same time providing an excellent background for terrace-side planting. These short baffle fences maybe elevated to cut the line of view into the windows not only from the terrace but also from neighboring gardens or the street. Occasionally a tiny terrace or garden will be fenced with a high privacy fence to provide a pleasant view from the house and to permit sun-bathing in privacy.

... what sort of fence?
The kind of fence chosen will, of course, be limited by the degree of privacy desired and by the factors of wind control and ventilation. Tight board fences or those made of plywood, asbestos board (Transite), outdoor hardboard, and other complete coverings will give the maximum privacy and protection. Wire fencing, post-and-rail, picket, and lattice fences naturally give the least privacy and wind control. Between these two extremes will be found various other fence designs, each of them with a definite function as well as a degree of beauty all its own: the louvred fences, both horizontal and vertical; closely- or more widely- spaced pickets of various kinds; woven lattice fences very closely spaced or more open in construction; and boards and trellis slats used either vertically or horizontally, in even or uneven spacing, and sometimes utilizing a variety of widths as part of the charm of their design.

Sometimes the answer will best be found in the use of a sturdy framework clothed with some more or less opaque but translucent material, such as wire screen in plastic, corrugated sheets of fiberglass or plastic, or, where there is a good view that must not be shut out, clear glass.