rough posts lying in the grass. If you enlarge te picture, you can see how the posts have knots.
Asked on Oct 31, 2017
Are these posts too rough for a privacy fence?
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I have these weathered cedar posts that were taken down from a farm somewhere. (Pic.1) They have knots and a rough surface.
I've long wanted a privacy fence in front of my clothesline. Ppl driving by have a view right up the hill of my laundry. (Pic.2)
In the aerial Picture 3, The three red lines are how I want to position the trellises.
So here are my questions:
… are the posts too rustic for such an important focal point? Consider that in a few years they will have rosebushes and clematis type vines growing up them.
Given that these are rough cedar posts, I am looking for ideas on what to use as the filler between the posts, that would block the view but still let the breeze through. Would it have to be some kind of rough wood too? Or should I just go w/the basic materials (?????) since it would be so hard to match?
My clothes, the neighbor's house. I want to put the trellises right in front of the hanging laundry.
this is how I want to set it up. from above.
Google aerial. the trellises are red lines. The black lines are the clothesline and then a fence behind that.
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I would use them! Use cement blocks so the posts don't have to be in the ground. And maybe the cattle panel type fence for the trellis parts. They will last a lot longer! And give the rough posts more support. They won't hide as much as the lattice would at first, but they will last longer.
Thank you, Vicky! I have to admit I had to look up cattle panel type fence :-) But it does look like it would do a good job! And thanks for the advice that I secretly wanted to hear!
I have old-age-ism coming at me faster than I can get out of the way, and I complain about our trilevel home PLUS basement , which is where the laundry is located. I can’t imagine lugging laundry out to the yard that far away!
Did you put the yellow smiley on the roof?
I hope you still own a dryer-it’s not always clothesline weather 🌧💦🌬
Also, I liked Vicky’s response 👍!
The old fence would add so much! While you are waiting for rosebushes and clematis vines to grow, nail empty plastic and metal cans (with or without labels) onto the posts. Plant the grass and weeds and vines you dig up from where the posts are now. They will fill up a lot of the spaces that will appear when you stack the posts. And you just pull the cans off when they are no longer needed. If you are going as rustic as that wall, go all the way to country settlement decorating!
Also, consider leaving some old sheets or blankets (try Goodwill if you don’t have any) on the line all the time when you are not drying clothes. More privacy. As long as it’s not frilly underwear, you shouldn’t have complaints!
The rustic look of the fence post would definitely look great with the wire mesh (cattle) and would last longer than the lattice panels. The clematis would grow into it better and even a climbing roses.
The weathered posts will add character. They make a heavy duty plastic trellis. We used it to block the street on a part of our porch. It isopen to the weather and is still great after 10 years. In the summer we used morning gloy seeds ,and they grew all over it. You could even paint it whatever color you wanted. Easy to put up. Comes in large sheets.
ty Lparker, i used to have a good friend named lparker. I'll have to look up the plastic trellis, it would certainly be a flexible and portable solution!
Wow - you got a lot of answers!I love the old wood too, but I am wondering if there are restrictions in your area about fence heights? It's hard to have privacy up a hill, but I wonder if the fence (6 feet is a common accepted height) would be enough, even with its climbing plants. Have you considered hedges,even partial? They can be dense and allowed to grow tall, and easy if you have a spot or two where the fence would be tricky to install.
Not the kindI am talking about. It may be called something else. I will ask my husband and get back to you. I tried to find it on line, bt no success yet. We were on a tight budget when we did it.
As long as they're sound (i.e. you can't easily break them), they should be good. And, I'm with everyone else- the more rustic, the better! I'm so glad that "brand new" is so out!