Attach a bamboo privacy screen to the balcony

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Balcony has become a very popular holiday destination for relaxation. Without annoying glances from the neighbors and with a bamboo privacy screen on your balcony, you are even more relaxed.

Easily beautify your balcony!
Easily beautify your balcony!

What you need:

  • Bamboo mats (according to the size of the balcony railing)
  • Wooden stapler (only for wooden substrates)
  • Wire or mat ties

Prepare the balcony for privacy protection

  1. Measure the area of ​​your balcony to be covered. Make sure that the privacy screen should end approximately parallel to the railing of the balcony. More importantly, the bamboo mats shouldn't reach all the way to the floor. It is better to leave a gap of about 1cm so that, for example, rainwater can run off and not build up.
  2. You can now buy the bamboo mats in larger garden centers or hardware stores. Should the measured size not exactly match the size of the bamboo mats in the markets, buy a little more than you need.

Attach the bamboo

In case you already have a wooden Privacy screen you just want to embellish with the bamboo mats, you can use a wooden stapler to attach the mats.

  1. Simply hold the mats flush with the railing and staple the bamboo about 5 to 10 cm apart.
  2. If you already have struts from the balcony railing, it is a good idea to simply attach the bamboo mats with mat ties. You can also easily buy these in the garden center or hardware store.
  3. Attach a privacy screen to the balcony railing

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  4. To do this, pull the tie through the bamboo mat and hold the privacy screen flush with the railing. You can now simply close the tie behind the strut. Repeat this process every 10 to 20 cm to ensure high stability.

You should clean the privacy screen every few months so that you can keep your privacy screen on the balcony for as long as possible. Simply use some warm water to clean it and wipe it off. If it is heavily soiled, you can add a little mild detergent to the water. So you should be able to easily remove all dirt and you will have a handsome privacy screen for a long time.

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