Why do I see some wood and vinyl privacy fence and metal panel fence look like stair steps going down hills or slopes ?
The wood fences were probably built with pre-built panels that must be stair stepped or “racked” down slopes while a hand built wood fence can flow with the slope. The white vinyl privacy fence has the same disadvantage on slopes. Some, but not all ornamental steel or aluminum fence panels can adjusted to follow up to a 30 degree slope.