6' or 8' privacy fence for backyard?

I have a 6’ fence with a section of it being 8’ due to a shitty neighbor I had when I had it built. The 8’ section broke off the posts after bending the posts during Ida. I’m a cheap arse and decided to fix it myself - all by myself. Let me tell you, if you go 8’ and something similar happens to it, you better be willing to pay a crew to pick it up and reattach it because fixing mine was one of the most intense workouts I’ve ever gone through.

It's allowed where I am as long as it doesn't extend further than the front of my house. I'm not in a subdivision though so I really didn't even look into it until after it was built.

I would do 8 foot if allowed...and consider board on board if you don't want people looking through the cracks

What about a shrubbery?

I assumed he had a small transparent fence near the pool and this was more for privacy along the property line.

You could also install a fence and a shrubbery. 8’ fences are so tall and gaudy.

We went 8' for a privacy wall/fence. The section where our driveways are about 2' apart I went wood on wood to cover spaces. We also went 1x6x8 treated boards with even flat top instead of standard pickets. Looks better

They also make 7’ boards. I have 7’ with a 8” mud board and I find it to be the perfect height.

I recently replaced a damaged section of a 6' fence and now wish I'd gone with 8'. Most screening foliage has been removed. The back neighbor leaves 3 soffit mounted flood lights on all night shining directly through my windows. An 8' fence would block some of that light.

I'm thinking about topping my 6' fence with a 2' wire trellis and letting Virginia creeper take over. My hope is that wire + vines stand up better to hurricanes.

Also, fence contractor cautioned that the quality of fencing lumber has declined.

A three rail shouldn’t warp if built properly

Half of mine is 7 feet and man that's tall. But it's on the same elevation as the rest of my property. If you do go taller than 6, be sure to get stronger posts than regular treated 4x4. Schedule 40 or 4x6 / 6x6 deep in the ground. 7 and 8 foot fence is a big arse sail in hurricane force winds.

That being said, Ida leaned half of it almost completely over and snapped the other half like twigs. We are replacing with 6 ft.