How to make the most inexpensive privacy fence?

Livewire
by Livewire

Nosey neighbors looking over fence

  5 answers
  • Ellis Ellis on May 29, 2019

    What kind of fence do you have now?

  • 17335038 17335038 on May 29, 2019

    Purchasing a big cantilevered umbrella is probably going to be easier and less expensive than attempting to build any fence properly that is high enough to block the neighbour's view.

  • J J on May 29, 2019

    My neighbor use to stand on an upside down bucket to look over our fence. So we gave them something to see. 😱 we stripped down to get into hot tub. Never were we bothered again. Later we planted Leland cypress trees.

    • Livewire Livewire on May 30, 2019

      Ha!Ha! That is so funny! I liked that idea. The cypress trees grow tall so I like them. Thanks again for your help!

  • TheHoneycombHome TheHoneycombHome on May 29, 2019

    Add a trellis and plant climbing vines, or add posts and hang curtains.

    • Livewire Livewire on May 30, 2019

      Never thought of possibly hanging curtains or do a trellis. This sounds really nice! Very inexpensive! I have a sewing machine I could make the curtains myself or find some on clearance. Thanks so much for your help!

  • Ellis Ellis on May 31, 2019

    You could put a tall trellis in front of the fence at the place where they can see over, and grow a thick vine up it. Many vines grow fast, like Dutchman's Pipe, Hops, Ivy, etc. That would take up less ground space then a shrub or tree, but if you have the room, look into the ones that are fast-growing, like the Leyland Cypress which J suggested. For example, I planted a Prague viburnum which keeps its leaves over winter, and it got to be about 10 feet tall in a couple of years.