Title of Question:
Wrought Iron fence + privacy
Name:Billy City: Carrollton
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| Question: what are some privacy techniques you have stumbled upon to go with your wrought iron fence? i know vines are good, as well as bushes...anyone found a fabric-type material to go around it and still make it look good? |
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| Answer: We wrestled with this before buying our fence (although we decided on a true privacy fence instead). I haven't found any fabric that will look natural and won't get eaten up with the weather. I think your best bet is to plant some evergreens, perhaps a mix of trees and shrubs. The key to making it look natural is to avoid the straight row of arborvitae that most people plant and use varying species and stagger the placement. A good landscaping contractor can advise you or talk with a local nursery. We've had luck with the techny arborvitae, which is a broader tree than the cone shaped ones that everyone has. For quick growth, try the thuja green giant, which grows two to four feet each year. It depends on how much sun you get and how quickly you want results. Hemlocks also are good, but I think they are Zone 6. |
| Answer: We've used an imported material - an opaque, polymer, sheet material - each piece is designed to fit in-between the upright pickets of a std. decorative picket panel.
These, by design, have some flexibility as to the picket spacing and, in my limited exposure, have always fit into my panels.
These are available in a variety of colors, and provide maximum (virtually complete) privacy. Installing these will turn a iron, steel, or aluminum picket fence into a privacy fence with ease.
E-me for more information: dr.fence@myfencefixer.com |
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