Attach a privacy screen to the balcony railing
Privacy protection on their own balcony railing is very important for many people. This is the only way that privacy can often be preserved and that is what makes staying and sunbathing on the balcony often possible in the first place. But before a privacy screen is simply installed or attached, a few points should be considered.
What you need:
- Photo of the house wall with the corresponding balcony
- exact sketch of the balcony railing with all dimensions
- possibly the homeowner rules
- Telephone number of the landlord
Clarify before buying the privacy screen
First of all, you should clarify what is important. If the house is your own, you probably don't need to solicit or ask someone's permission unless it is an association of owners.
- There is the possibility that certain colors for privacy protection mats on the balcony railing could be prescribed. On the one hand, a photo of the general view of the house helps in this case.
- If other residents have already installed a colorful mix of privacy mats or greenery on their balconies, you will not have to adhere to a specific regulation. If they are all in the same color, a phone call to the landlord or property manager will help to clarify this question.
- If a fabric privacy screen is to be installed, you will need the exact dimensions of your balcony railing. Some manufacturers make such a fabric exactly to measure, as it is then correctly tensioned to ensure good durability.
- If a privacy screen is bought in a hardware store, there are usually only a few unit sizes on offer, which can be bought by the meter. You then have to make sure that the mat is made to fit yourself. Privacy protection is also off in the hardware store bamboo or thin wooden sticks available, these materials look a little more natural than fabric and are a beautiful sight in combination with green plants.
- Or should you prefer a mobile, sliding privacy screen that only provides privacy protection over a length of a few meters on the balcony? Maybe then plant boxes with attached trellises are the right thing for you?
- With a looping planting, you can provide privacy protection for the balcony railing, albeit for a limited period of time. Metal balconies can possibly even just with planters without Trellis be greened. Of course, there is also the option of using expensive elements such as unbreakable glass to attach a privacy screen. Here the specialist will advise which products are suitable for your balcony.
- Last but not least, you only have to clarify whether the selected material or the fabric is also really weatherproof and does not fall apart in its individual parts the next time it rains or the color runs out and runs down the facade. The seller in the store or hardware store will be able to clarify this.
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When the time comes and the Privacy screen is attached to the balcony railing, you should ensure that it is securely fastened.
- A severe storm comes quickly and with stronger forces the privacy screen tears. In the case of mats, you should attach them from the inside of the balcony railing.
- Plant boxes are on the inside anyway, but can also be secured against slipping with a few cable ties, for example. If plant boxes could slip under the railing, you will of course have to secure them separately to prevent them from falling.
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