How do I put a privacy screen on the balcony?

What you need:

• Straw mat
• Plastic tarpaulin
• Fireproof tarpaulin
• cable ties
• wire
• line
• Pliers with wire cutters
• box cutter
• scissors
• Tape measure
• Rods

Does your balcony allow insights that you don't necessarily want to share with your neighbors? Then it is high time for an effective one Privacy screen. You can use various means to do this.

• The classic for your balcony is the straw mat. The dimensions are entirely up to you. It depends on how much the privacy screen should cover. For this you should have measured everything beforehand with the help of a tape measure. It is better to always buy a little more at the hardware store so that you can allow yourself to make a mistake when cutting. A carpet knife is suitable for cutting the straw mat. Make sure you have a good surface so that you do not damage the surface or the carpet knife. Set up the straw mat and see if everything is what you want. Now you still have the opportunity to make improvements.
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• Wire or cable ties are recommended for tying onto a balcony grille. Here the straw mat has the advantage that the straws are already connected with wire and you can easily tie the wire or cable ties to it. Cord should only be used in an emergency. It can dissolve or become porous after a while due to the weather.
• If the balcony consists only of stone or wooden parapets, there is no avoiding drilling. Take screws with a hook or ring to attach the privacy screen to it.
• Especially with a stone parapet or if the balcony privacy protection should go beyond waist height, you have to think about reinforcement with bars. These can be made of metal or plastic. Every hardware store has these in its range. These are also fastened with wire, cable ties or hook or loop fasteners. Eye bolts, like the privacy screen.


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• You can also use a plastic tarpaulin as a variant for privacy protection. You have to measure and cut in the same way as with the straw mat. The problem is that the wind always creates a background noise. In addition, a plastic tarpaulin is no more fire-proof than a straw mat. This can be a risk when barbecuing on the balcony. However, there are now tarpaulins made of fireproof material for this purpose.