How to hide trailer home tongue/hitch?
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Lynn
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I have a 1960 trailer home w/the tongue/hitch still attached, I have covered it by placing a square plywood board over it then covering that w/a large piece of green astroturf and some potted plants on top of that but aft 10 yrs the elements have done their damage. I am unable to find anything on-line re a cover-up that a 72 yr old female can do easily.
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I agree with most however step 1 dig up and mulch all of the greenery around the front of the house. Step 2 if it’s in the budget expand your porch about 2.5 feet on each side. Step 3 yes add upper shutters Step 4 Ready for paint because the roof appear to be black possibly dark brown mixed with black shutters should be a complement reserve right to chose color when picking door color go one shade darker you could use teal, turquoise, step outside of what you or others think is the norm. Step 5 paint consider Storm Cloud Gray it’s in the blue family but it’s gray muted and adorable I painted my lower cabinets in this color to complement my gray stone floors and I am in love.... trim windows and door frame in Sterling white it’s fresh and timeless paint your porch ceiling a very almost white blue, or if you feel frisky go with glossy black you can stain the addition or existing porch in black stain called Ebony
pause before ore you pick shutters and door now what flowers are you putting in your empty mulched flower bed. What colors wer you thinking about adding back?
If you look at at your flowers you will find your door & shutters. No matter what you decide be true to yourself and listen to your gut and ignore nay sayers at the end of the day
Every home should stand up
make up smile and salute you when you come home. I look at my shiplapped walls daily and smile
Tonya
thx but I am a 72 yr old renter just looking to upgrade my trailer tongue/hitch w/something other than my large astro-turf green carpet.
You can put up a trellis or two so they form an angle. Plant rose bushes or climbing ivy so it will cover the trellis’. Rose bushes and ivy grow fast and will look amazing. And the job wouldn’t be too taxing for you. Perhaps you can even have a family member or friend do the job.
thx but I do not have a green thumb, a trellis or two would only accentuate what I want to hide, have no family members and friends too old or too far away. have thought of everything and what people have suggested, is why I went on this site to ask.
Yes. Put up the trellis at a rectangle and also cover the top. If you live south of the Manson/Dahmer line, instead of roses, plant Gardenia bushes. You can keep them trimmed so they don't get too large, but after blooming, the beautiful green foliage will last through the winter.
NO IVY! You're 72? If it gets away from you, you'll never stop it. (I'm 73)
You could replace it with exactly what you already have. Many places have Astroturf or something similar. It really isn't that difficult. There's nothing magic that will do it for you (just ask me!). Just do a little bit at a time. Here are two places that sell the grass:
https://turffactorydirect.com/product/tfd-40-spring-plus/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpZKh5Lad4AIVDbbICh1s-QJ0EAQYASABEgLGUPD_BwE
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ottomanson-Evergreen-Collection-2-ft-7-in-x-8-ft-Artificial-Grass-Synthetic-Lawn-Turf-Indoor-Outdoor-Carpet-R350-2X8/206808358
Good luck with your cover-up. grace