***ETA**** The title should read "help Dh and I settle this" ********
First off, I love this sight and all of the people on it. My pool is awesome, requires very little work and I credit that to what I've learned from TPF.
Now, I'm pretty confident, based on posts I've read and pictures I've seen, that a lot of you are very hand DIY type people. That is why I'm bringing my fence dilemma to you. Here is goes:
Our Fence Dilemma
The neighbor’s house looks into our yard and vice versa. At the end of last summer 2 of our cedar trees died, leaving a HUGE gap right at the most vulnerable privacy point in the yard. We planted new trees but it will be at least a year (if not longer) until they provide privacy. At my insistence (read nagging) DH put up a piece of lattice and I want to add more too it but he refuses – says the wind will grab it and blow the ENTIRE fence down. Here’s a breakdown of what we have and I what I want to add:
*Regular 6 foot high fence, studs sunk in ground, etc., etc., quality type of fence. Runs the width of the yard
*A piece of lattice, 6 foot tall by 8 foot wide, secured to the fence with screws (at the big empty spot between trees)
*Lattice has support along all outside edges and another support piece running horizontally at about the 4 foot mark
*The height of the lattice and fence together is 11 ½ feet
*Home Depot sells Bamboo fencing in panels that are 3 ft wide by 8 feet tall
*I want to secure/lash three of those to the fence/lattice for added privacy
*I was thinking of also adding some lightweight vertical support posts about every 18-24 inches
What do you guys think? I say the only thing that will blow down that entire fence is a tornado (LOL, we are in Oregon). I just want privacy so when I sit outside, when I’m working in the yard or swimming, I’m not looking into their dining room or bedroom and they aren’t looking into mine…..
Thanks for reading,
Shannon
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