ᐅ Privacy and Wind Protection for Terrace / Street – Any Ideas?
Created on: 13 May 2021 22:44
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Andre77
Hey,
I'm a bit stuck at the moment. I'm looking for an elegant solution to shield the south-facing terrace from the adjoining street. On one hand, as a windbreak, and on the other, as a privacy screen from passersby.
Since the distance between the south side of the terrace and the property boundary to the south ranges from 4.5m (small terrace) to 6m (large terrace), I find it hard to imagine having "two things" there. First, a privacy screen about 1.8m (6 feet) high directly at the south side of the terrace, and then something extending around the corner or along the property line, like a fence or a hedge. The space in between would feel like a kind of enclosed, narrow area or corridor. If the space were larger or wider, I think these two elements wouldn’t interfere with each other as much.
The neighbor to the west has a 1.8m to 2m (6 to 6.5 feet) high fence with privacy panels.
Maybe planting tall hedges up to the “bend/offset” of the curb on the south side could work...
I’m really a bit unsure here.
Thanks for any feedback!
I'm a bit stuck at the moment. I'm looking for an elegant solution to shield the south-facing terrace from the adjoining street. On one hand, as a windbreak, and on the other, as a privacy screen from passersby.
Since the distance between the south side of the terrace and the property boundary to the south ranges from 4.5m (small terrace) to 6m (large terrace), I find it hard to imagine having "two things" there. First, a privacy screen about 1.8m (6 feet) high directly at the south side of the terrace, and then something extending around the corner or along the property line, like a fence or a hedge. The space in between would feel like a kind of enclosed, narrow area or corridor. If the space were larger or wider, I think these two elements wouldn’t interfere with each other as much.
The neighbor to the west has a 1.8m to 2m (6 to 6.5 feet) high fence with privacy panels.
Maybe planting tall hedges up to the “bend/offset” of the curb on the south side could work...
I’m really a bit unsure here.
Thanks for any feedback!
For the first option, a 2m (6.5 ft) high privacy fence along the red line.
To improve the appearance, let clematis climb on it.
Waving helps a lot – without any feeling of being trapped.
You’ll be surprised how few people actually look or realize that you’re sitting there sipping coffee.
To improve the appearance, let clematis climb on it.
Waving helps a lot – without any feeling of being trapped.
You’ll be surprised how few people actually look or realize that you’re sitting there sipping coffee.
Andre77 schrieb:
But bushes don’t help because they are too low. You can still look over them from the street. That’s exactly what should be avoided. Bushes typically grow 2-4 meters (6.5-13 feet) tall, and shrubs can reach similar heights. The effect of a hedge along the property boundary still allows views through it, which can expose the terrace. A nice terrace often has bushes around its seating area. Who would want to sit by a solid privacy wall?
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motorradsilke14 May 2021 18:42I would plant an opaque hedge 2 m (6.5 ft) high along the property boundary. Definitely not at the edge of the terrace, as that would feel too confined. Also, you might want to lie on the lawn in front of the terrace sometimes, and you wouldn’t want to be overlooked there either.
motorradsilke schrieb:
Definitely not at the edge of the terrace, that would feel too confined.It doesn’t feel confined, since you are outside in the open air and we are only talking about a few bushes. The hedge is along the property boundary anyway.
From my upper floor, I can see into every neighboring property and onto every open terrace across the street... except directly opposite, because they haven’t left the terrace bare but planted one side. On the other two sides, they can look into their garden.
Wind protection only works if it’s quite close, not at the street edge.
I think the suggestion from [USER=46205]@hampshire is quite good and worth considering...
Basically, I have no problem with the situation as it is, but unfortunately, it’s not up to me...
Especially since the table on the terrace is positioned more towards the north side, which means there is a bit more "distance" between the property boundary and the table.
[USER=12491]@ypg, I usually associate a bush with a low-growing plant. That’s why I was concerned about it in the other post. But if a bush can also be (very) tall, then why not.
Basically, I have no problem with the situation as it is, but unfortunately, it’s not up to me...
Especially since the table on the terrace is positioned more towards the north side, which means there is a bit more "distance" between the property boundary and the table.
[USER=12491]@ypg, I usually associate a bush with a low-growing plant. That’s why I was concerned about it in the other post. But if a bush can also be (very) tall, then why not.
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motorradsilke14 May 2021 20:25ypg schrieb:
This doesn’t feel limiting since you are outside and we are only talking about a few bushes.
A hedge at the property boundary as well.
From the upper floor, I can look into every neighboring property and onto every open terrace opposite... only not directly opposite, as they have planted one side of their terrace instead of leaving it bare. On the other two sides, they can look into their garden.
However, this was about protection from passersby, not about privacy from neighbors on the upper floor.
I can only share from experience. We used to have a flower bed with fairly tall plants in front of the terrace. I moved it last year, and since then we prefer it much more because it feels more open.
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