2/13/2024 0 Comments Half inch lattice privacy fenceThe second lattice privacy screen went a bit differently… My fence is 8′ tall, but the boards go right to the ground, which means my simple lattice privacy screen is a foot too tall to line up with the fence.Ĭould I take it down, re-frame it and then re-install it again? Of course – but to be honest, it’s in the far back corner of my yard so the difference is not glaringly obvious, In theory – because you can see the actuality. My fence is 8′ high, so this makes sense right? I used a jigsaw to cut 1′ off of the lattice before building the frame to allow for the 12″ of excess post I left on the bottom. Well, the composite lattice is sold in 4′ x 8′ sheets. So where did I go wrong now? Because you know I made more mistakes – per my track record. The spacers are just so that the lattice frame is roughly centred on the posts. Using 2 fence boards as spacers, I attached the lattice frame to the 4″ x 4″ posts – leaving about 1′ of post at the bottom so that they can be dropped into post stakes. This is to hold the lattice in a solid ( somewhat solid- lattice is a bit floppy) frame. The top and bottom boards needed pocket holes on both ends and on both the front and back boards. □□♀️īelow you can see the back of the screen with all of the pocket holes. If there’s a mistake to be made, I’ll make it. Truthfully, I wasn’t paying attention and put the second board on backwards and had to unscrew the entire thing and attach it correctly before photographing. I repeated this for the other long side of the lattice, making sure that the pocket hole sides were both on the same face of the screen.Īctually, I didn’t make sure at all. Sandwiching the composite lattice between the pocket holed and non-pocket holed boards, I used 1 ¼” screws to hold the three layers together. These will be attached to the posts at the back. The reason I say only one board is so that the pocket holes won’t be visible from the front of the screen. These will attach the screen section to the 4″ x 4″ posts. I added pocket holes about every 8″ on one of the (now ~3″) boards. I went with 8′ pressure treated fence boards and then ripped them down to half the width. Having never made a privacy screen before, it was a bit of a guessing game looking back and forth a million times to my inspiration photo. I was shocked to find that composite lattice is actually cheaper than real lattice! Maybe that’s just because lumber is so expensive right now, but I jumped all over the chance to have a privacy screen with 0 maintenance and that is guaranteed to last a lifetime. (8) pressure treated fence boards at 8′ long.(3) 4″ x 4″ x 8′ pressure treated fence posts.(2) pieces composite lattice in 4′ x 8′ sheets. I needed to come up with a version of this that I could afford, and in a bit larger size. this is roughly a 4-6′ wide section, where I’d really want about 8-10′ to hide my composter and give privacy when the shrubs aren’t leafy and green.the lattice section is made up of individual boards (1″ x 2″) that would add even more to the cost.this is cedar and cedar is ridiculously expensive.I saw this photo on Pinterest and decided I needed a privacy screen. I’m slowly planning a garden for that back corner of the yard, but first I wanted to bring in something with height and interest as a jumping off point. You can see from my playground makeover post that it was boarded up along the back to make a “fort” for the kids, but it also gave us a lot more privacy come winter, when the shrubs all lost their leaves. We were however, spoiled by the playground that used to be in this corner. Sure we get dog-walkers and cyclists, but there are some trees and shrubs to keep us a bit private. We are separated from the neighbours behind us by a 30 foot easement that the city has paved for a public walkway. Thank you for supporting the brands that make it possible to bring you new projects This post is sponsored by Wagner Spraytech. Want to add a bit of architectural interest to your garden? This simple lattice privacy screen provides both form and function to your yard.
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