Butt the bottom board tightly to the bottom of one of the side boards and use the corner brace to make sure they are square.Ģ. Otherwise your frame will be too short to fit the panels.ġ. Make sure that the top and bottom boards are being attached to the top and bottom ends of the side boards. Now that we know we measured and cut everything properly, we’ll put together the privacy screen outer frame. The top and bottom are the 6 foot 6 inch 2″ x 4″ boards, and the sides are the 6 foot 2″ x 4″ boards. So the finished decorative DIY outdoor privacy screen will look like this. Step 3 | Build The Privacy Screen Outer Frameīefore I start building anything, I like to lay out my boards to make sure everything fits. It should be about 6 feet 6 inches wide.ĭon’t worry that your posts aren’t straight at this point…we’ll fix that later. Then put your posts into the holes and measure the distance between them to make sure your screen will fit. To allow water to drain, adding a couple of inches of gravel to the bottom of the hole is a good idea.Ĥ. I would use whatever the recommendations are for fence posts in your area.ģ. (As an example, when I lived in Toronto, we used to bury posts 4 feet deep). However, if you live farther north, your holes will likely need to be deeper to make sure they don’t shift in the winter. Since I live in South Carolina where we don’t really have a frost line in the winter, 2 feet is far enough. (You definitely don’t need to go to the gym on the day you do this!) To make sure that the posts are sturdy and won’t fall over, I dug holes that are about 2 feet deep using my post hole digger*. Since I was putting mine behind the gazebo, I wanted to make sure that the screen would be centered across the back of the deck. The screen will be about 6 feet 6 inches wide when it is done, so your holes will need to be that far apart.ġ. The next step in building your decorative DIY outdoor privacy screen is to put up the posts that will hold up your panel. Just make sure that the ends line up properly to get the right measurement. Then use that board as the measuring stick for all of the others. Measure the first one carefully and cut it. When I have to cut multiple boards the same length, I usually take the easy way out. Cut two of the 2″ x 4″ boards to 6 feet 6 inches long.ģ. I used a miter saw for this but any saw that will cut through 2″ x 4″ boards will work.Ģ. Cut four of the 2″ x 4″ boards to 6 feet long. However, you can use cedar, redwood or any other type of wood that does well outdoors.ġ. It’s the least expensive option and that’s what my deck is made from. I will show you the way that I did it, and then tell you how I would have done it if I had help □ Step 1 | Cut The Woodįor my DIY garden privacy screen, I used pressure treated wood. This would be much easier to install with 2 people, so I suggest finding someone to help you if you can (at least for the part where you are putting it up). Now, before we start, let me say that I was doing this by myself.
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