Forum home› Problem solving
This Forum will close on Wednesday 27 March, 2024. Please refer to the announcement on the Discussions page for further detail.

Trellis panel as free-standing screen?

tricky_mortontricky_morton Posts: 23
in Problem solving
I'm looking at temporary (and cheap!) screening options as it appears that every single fence installer in the whole of the U.K. is fully booked from now until global warming claims us all.  As I want any screening to be as cheap as possible because of my fervent hopes that this will be temporary, one possibility I thought of were to use trellis panels as a screen.  My question is whether for example a 6ft by 6ft trellis panel would stay in place if I was to attach a fencing spike to the bottom corners of it and drive them into the earth, or whether a full length spiked fence pole attached to either side would also be enough to keep the screen standing?  Just asking as I am pretty much inexperienced in such matters (and a lot of other matters to boot).  The trellis would also act as a frame if I wanted to attach something to it for even greater privacy (lightweight ideally).

Many thanks in advance for any feedback or other suggestions.

Posts

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    It will certainly make a good screen, but I wouldn't just push posts into the ground, especially if you want climbers on it. 
    Just get some of the Postcrete stuff  [all DIY stores sell it] and put posts in properly. It's very easy to do. You just need to dig a hole, and get a spirit level to make sure it's square, plus some suitable screws to attach the trellis. Alternatively, you can get some brackets for attaching it if you don't feel able to screw directly through it into the posts.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I have these. They might not be cheap enough for your purposes. They are very long lasting and movable, though, so could be used against/with fencing. I find them very ornamental. They come with screw units for attaching. They are heavy, so you would need some good way of securing them.

    I have lots of these too - cheap and movable. I find them to last around seven years.
    Attaching would be the big question. They offer a remarkable amount of resistance to wind, even though seem like they wouldn't. (The physics are quite fascinating).


Sign In or Register to comment.