We all wish to enjoy our patio without encountering our neighbors’ gaze. A privacy screen quickly becomes a necessity. However, in the haste to create privacy, decisions are sometimes made that are regretted after the first storm or a year of sun exposure. Before rushing to the store, here are some classic mistakes to avoid to ensure peaceful privacy.
1. Budget Synthetic Hedges
The roll of inexpensive artificial hedge often catches the eye in stores. You install it, and you’re pleased. Then summer passes. UV rays attack the plastic, and the fluorescent green turns bluish or dull grey. With the first autumn gusts, the strands begin to detach and end up littering your lawn.
If you opt for synthetic options, examine the product’s density and verify the presence of genuine UV treatment. A well-made shade cloth will always be more elegant, and often less expensive in the long run, than a poor imitation of foliage that crumbles in a few months.
2. Completely Blocking Wind on a Flexible Fence
Do you have a classic rolled fence and intend to attach a very thick heather screen or an ultra-dense fabric to it? This is a bad idea. Your fence will transform into a sail. The wind will exert force on the solid surface, bending the posts or simply tearing out the fastenings.
100% occultation requires a rigid structure, meaning welded panels installed on posts sealed in concrete. If your current support is lightweight, opt instead for an aerated mesh fabric or a slat system that allows air to pass through.
3. Invasive Plants (and their Maintenance)
Bamboo grows quickly, provides good concealment, and offers a contemporary style. This is true. However, without a properly installed anti-rhizome barrier, its roots will colonize your land, lift patio slabs, and puncture pool linings. Disputes between neighbors due to uncontrollable bamboo are very common.
Certain species of thujas or ivy also require very regular hedge trimming. If the idea of spending your Saturdays pruning deters you, consider composite or heat-treated wood fences instead.
4. Ignoring the Town Hall and Neighbors
It is easy to forget that one cannot do as one pleases, even on one’s own property. The Local Urban Plan (PLU) of your municipality often dictates the maximum authorized height. It may even prohibit certain colors or the use of specific materials. Erecting a 2-meter fence when the local limit is 1.50 meters risks having to dismantle everything in the event of a complaint.
It is also necessary to check co-ownership rules. A quick visit to the town hall or a phone call to the urban planning department takes ten minutes and avoids significant financial problems later on.
Your Project with Districlos
For a robust installation, the choice of materials makes all the difference. At Districlos, we stock and directly ship solutions adapted to your terrain: privacy slats, rigid panels, wooden fences, or quality artificial hedges.
Our teams are familiar with the installation constraints related to wind, soil type, and exposure. You can collect your orders from one of our stores in France or have them delivered to your construction site. Do not hesitate to contact us to find the most suitable solution for your garden.
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