Fasten the plastic privacy mats
Colored plastic mats, which are used in many places on balconies and terraces as privacy screens, are very easy and quick to install. In order to provide a bombproof hold as discreetly as possible, there are color-coordinated fastening loops that are reminiscent of cable ties in their functionality. These can simply be wound through gaps in the metal balustrade of a balcony or around other building elements. Make sure that the fastening is as tight as possible, otherwise the flapping of a privacy mat in the wind can become an annoying background noise in the long run.
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Securely stabilize privacy walls made of fence elements
Due to their large contact area and their relatively low weight, privacy screen elements made of wood are usually particularly at risk in a storm. Sufficiently thick square timbers should be used for the stable attachment of these fence elements, and metal sleeves should be hammered deep into the ground to hold them in place. If these wooden walls connect directly to a house wall, special metal brackets can be used as
Fittings ensure a firm hold. You can achieve a particularly high level of stability with wooden fence elements if they are secured laterally by inclined storm anchor posts. Significant factors for the stability of a wooden privacy screen are:- the quality or degree of weathering of the wooden elements
- the thickness of the screws used
- the impact depth of the anchor sleeves
- positioning in protected areas or particularly exposed wind lanes
Sun sails are particularly at risk
in the Terraced garden A sun sail is often used as a privacy screen against prying eyes from the neighboring balcony. This is often installed at lightning speed in summer and then often carelessly forgotten in autumn. It doesn't even take particularly strong gusts of wind to send sun sails tied to tree branches with strings on a long journey. Better to play it safe and screw your awning, which is used as a privacy screen, to a house wall or a wooden post with metal fittings. Fastening sets equipped with carabiners and hooks also make it easier to remove the sun sails at the end of the gardening season and stow them away safely.
Tips
The secure attachment of privacy screens is by no means just about the material value that needs to be secured. If a privacy screen carried away by the wind results in property damage or personal injury, you can sometimes be held liable for proven breaches of duty.
