How To Build The Best Looking Privacy Screen

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7 жыл бұрын

You may have already seen this video in fast forward through Home Depot Canada's FB page. Yes that was me, now I'm posting it in a normal speed, so you can pick up on the key details.
In this video tutorial, I show you how to make a gorgeous privacy wall that will make your backyard feel like an oasis and look like you're on vacation!
I use MicroPro Sienna treated lumber, an eco friendly pressure treated lumber that has a great natural brown tone to it, so the colour you're seeing in my video, is the way you see it in store.
I used ripped fence boards to create this wall, I set my table saw to 2.5" and ripped 2 pieces from each fence board. The length for mine was under 4 ft wide.
The key to making the weave is the friction lock on the inner face frame and the center spine board I created from 2x2 or ripped 2x4.
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Be safe and have fun!
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@mildredwest2541 2 жыл бұрын

One of the nicest privacy fences I've seen.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@charlestruppi7793 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to report that my privacy wall is completed and looks fantastic. Wife and friends who’ve seen it love it and it looks so unique. Thanks for the fantastic video! One tip I’d like to give for anyone who’s also going to do this. For the fence pickets, when you bend them, if the section you are using has a large knot, it will crack. My wall is 16 feet and I learned this halfway through the 1st 4’ section. Wish I could post a pic here.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

That is very right, make sure your knots are small and on the ends away from the middle.

@eme5 5 жыл бұрын

These are awesome; totally going to try this design to shield out my annoying neighbors.

@numerousactuary6640 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great build. My wife and I put this together very easily after staining the boards. Make sure when you avoid knots in the middle of your 1x6's or they will snap at you when you bend them around the middle support.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 3 жыл бұрын

Great work!

@user-hh9tg9bv5s Жыл бұрын

Build one this week. love it. Thank you

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! So glad you like it!!

@tessjones5987 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool design. Thank you.

@layal367 6 жыл бұрын

I liked it so much😍😍😍😍😍😍💖💖💖it turned out amazing👍👍👍

@blacktank81 5 жыл бұрын

Chris, just wanted you to know your design inspired me! I put in a pool and needed a privacy screen. Your simple design and great instructions were a great help. Subscribed!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! Thanks for the great comment and hopefully I can keep giving you more great inspiration!

@charlestruppi7793 5 жыл бұрын

Building this on Saturday!!

@skygazer6898 5 жыл бұрын

Chris Palmer makes this look so easy, but I know I would struggle which is a shame, as I really love this. thanks very much

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

Just get some help from a friend and you can definitely make it happen

@rickrayn 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@awomanwonderful 5 жыл бұрын

Omg I love it and learned some of the mistakes I made with my deck!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I helped you learn something new!

@jemmaj2919 7 жыл бұрын

such a pretty looking barrier

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 7 жыл бұрын

Jemma J I'm glad you think so! Thanks for the compliment! I have another fun one coming out this week as well. 😊

@aliciastebe 4 жыл бұрын

Realmente interesante!

@lujohnson3087 5 жыл бұрын

What method did you use to screw in the center support to the bottom plate?

@stuartwhite8215 6 жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Stuart White thanks!

@rickrayn 5 жыл бұрын

I have been thinking of building privacy screens and this project looks like it would work. I also have a fire hydrant in the front of the house that I would like to screen out as well but would just make the screens up to the height of the hydrant, was thinking that two screens at an angle to each would screen out the hydrant.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great plan!

@ChrisWhite-et3xb 2 жыл бұрын

I would like you to go into more details as to exactly how to attach frame to deck or if putting in the ground.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

Lag 2 bolts on 2x6 per.post, 3 bolts per 2x8 per post and 4 on 2x10. Make sure to block the interior with adequate support to prevent movement on the post.

@Nowayjose-vd1wm 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a material list for this?

@mikewellar1 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. How did you mount the posts to the deck? My concern is the force a solid screen like that will apply to the deck in the wind. Any direction would be greatly appreciated as I’m having a hard time finding instructions on that specific step. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Wellar Hey Mike, I sink the posts thru the deck and have them anchored using GRK RSS fasteners. Two anchors per post and I also blocked out the front to sandwich the post between the 2x8's.

@mikewellar1 6 жыл бұрын

Handcrafted by Chris Palmer Thanks. So I assume just sunk through to be flush with bottom of joists?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Wellar yes I dropped them flush to the bottom. If you can plan ahead and not have the deck built previously, you can taper the ends to sink into the ground or even set them into saddles.

@GOK_333 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! What do you reccomend for a higher wall

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

You can use 6x6 posts instead of 4x4 and go 8ft high

@pfarabee 5 жыл бұрын

Really cool look. Although with how rowdy my friends get, I'd be worried one would fall back against it and grate themselves like a cheese grater... maybe if I routered the edges first, hmm.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

I keep the factory edges facing up and the ripped edges down. You can also order 1x4 to keep it finished factory edge both sides.

@honeyvanderwatt7153 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sorry Girls for your suggestion :)

@KayProductions09 4 жыл бұрын

I really like this. How would someone do this if they didn’t have a deck and just wanted it freestanding or in the ground? My neighbors are really close to us and neither of us has a fence.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

You can achieve this with fence posts installed or simply reinforce the underside of the deck with blocking and use a top mount post bracket lagged into place. Hope this helps! 👍

@nicholasredekopp5357 2 жыл бұрын

I have a fair bit of extra 5/4x6 decking that I'd like to use for this. Do you think I would be able to swap this in for the 1x6 fence boards or would they be too stiff?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

5/4 will only work if it's super wet and the spans are wider than 4ft. It will all be dependent on your physical ability too. It is definitely stiffer by far.

@StevenErcolani 6 жыл бұрын

Just saw this on CTV News and love this idea. Is there a way to build this kind of wall without having to plant posts? By planted posts, I mean having to dig down below the frost line and use cement? I have the idea to put something that is a little less than permanent, but I'm not sure how to do it. Also, I don't need something so tall, so there should be less exposure to wind.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Ercolani indeed you can always mount it top wise if you use proper brackets and make sure that it is not too tall.

@pauldolynchuk8870 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer i would like to extend existing railing posts to make this happen...what brackets would you recommend?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@pauldolynchuk8870 It all depends on what your end posts are. I would. Mount a 2x4 to the end post and attach it to the weave frame.

@pauldolynchuk8870 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer thanks chris...they are 4x4s ready for 36" deck rail and then i caught your video. would love to extend the 4x4s to add your 7' privacy screen.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@pauldolynchuk8870 if you cut the 4x4 already, try building a separate 2x4 frame to top mount onto the posts. You can do a lap joint with the posts as well, but the integrity of the post will be compromised. But if you add 2x4 to each side this will reinforce the joint.

@bradgavin216 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to build this for my deck as we are on a corner lot and require privacy from people walking on the sidewalk. My concern is the deck is 3 1/2 feet off the ground and not sure if the wall would provide the same protection a railing would. Chris, are you able to shed some light on this? Thanks!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

This is a common question, and it can act as railing, you have to assemble the posts into the deck structure. Fastening with 2 bolted connections and proper blocking. Double check with your towns bylaws to also make sure of post spacing etc. Hope this helps!

@bradgavin216 4 жыл бұрын

My post are approximately 52 inches apart and properly supported with bolts and blocking. Appreciate the response as I really wanted to do this but almost walked away from it due to my concern over safety. Thanks again and stay safe!

@kimberlyt4361 4 жыл бұрын

I just wish you could've shown the steps to nail the post to the deck. I will try something similar. Thank you!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

The post requires 2 lag bolts or GRKs to hold it down. I block it on all sides to prevent any movement. Let me know if you need more help 🙌

@kimberlyt4361 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer Thank you so much! I just got a quote to do a privacy screen a few hours ago. $1200 wow!!!!! I'm no professional, however that seemed like a crazy amount of money to me. I think this dude just wanted my Trump check. 🤪

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@kimberlyt4361 how big is it? Lol, does it include the holes?.

@kimberlyt4361 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer just an average builder grade concrete slab.

@nomystery547 2 ай бұрын

how are the posts attached to the deck? What can we do if we have a cement deck?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 2 ай бұрын

There are concrete top mounts for posts. You want to achieve this on a concrete patio?

@jortiz9578 5 жыл бұрын

Are the ripped fence boards same length as top and bottom plate ? ?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

They are cut to the length between the uprights, as I have 2 strips 2x2 between the 2x4's and the bottom/top plates are actually OD of the 2x4's so if you subtract 3" from your top/bottom plates that should be the fence board length.

@dannyragland2938 4 жыл бұрын

Why don't you screw each ripped 1x6 into the frames you built on the post? Is the bend strong enough to hold them over time?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

The bend does hold them, but I do advise to staple the ends. Screws are too intrusive to the thin boards and create a splitting effect ince the wood has dried out.

@lujohnson3087 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. What is the distance between your 4x4 posts.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 жыл бұрын

Minimum of 42" I found, bestto go 48" up to 72" after that the weave isn't as effective.

@jasonborne1819 Жыл бұрын

How did you figure how long to cut the fence boards so they’d be the right length?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer Жыл бұрын

Using the level, just measure down.

@CGAZ66 4 жыл бұрын

Did i miss something how did you secure the center ripped post between each main post that the boards bend around???

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

Screwed top and bottom plates to it with 3" deck screws. 😉

@tinkv192 4 жыл бұрын

Did you screw the horizontals?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

The boards that I weave, are stapled to keep fasteners less visible. The structural frame work is where all the screws are and the woven boards are essentially friction fitted and then I will usually staple them if I feel they will have movement over the season.

@tinkv192 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you . Mine came out great. Thanks for the inspiration video

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@tinkv192 that's great! Most welcome!!

@datjohnsonjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you stapling? At each end or to the center ripped post?

@reneebyrom910 5 ай бұрын

How can I build a privacy wall if I already have a roof on my porch?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 5 ай бұрын

What's the bottom, deck or ground? You can build a suspended frame between posts. The order can be reversed, top down if you needed. Just leave clearance

@juanitaiveyivey 6 жыл бұрын

Can you help me too build one plz

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Juanita Ivey i can indeed! Where are ypu located?

@juanitaiveyivey 6 жыл бұрын

Handcrafted by Chris Palmer north fla

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Juanita Ivey Wanna fly me down from the great white north? Lol

@coreyb7490 4 жыл бұрын

Why did you rip the 1x4 boards in half? Also where did you use the 1 1/2" screws at?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

Hey There, it was a 1x6 ripped in half. The 1.5" screws would be an option to pin the weaved boards in place if you don't have a narrow crown stapler. 👍

@coreyb7490 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer was there a reason to ripping those? I was looking as at doing this and was planning to use 1x4 boards, but wasn't sure what the reason was for ripping them. I am planning on doing a 9' wall and putting the bottom with the weaved boards up to hand rail level then doing a small weave at the top to still have a opening off of my patio to look out in the yard.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@coreyb7490 I didn't rip 1x4, I ripped 1x6 to reduce the width for a better aesthetic. It also helps bend easier vs a 1x6. If you buy 1x4, it will work great as is.

@coreyb7490 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer ok thanks.

@coreyb7490 4 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer do the ripped 1x6 boards need to be same length as the 2x4 boards for the bottom and top support?

@grantbayer7575 4 жыл бұрын

About how much did this cost ?!

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

Depends on how big you make it. Takes roughly 26 fence boards per 6ft h section plus framing. Shouldn't break $250.

@batman-mv7cp 4 жыл бұрын

Didnt understand too fast.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

What did you need help with? Sorry the timelapse would have been a 30 min video if we didn't speed it up.

@savannsun9130 4 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why you make the video so short and in high speed. Were you in rush? Some people won't understand what you did in the video.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

The original content was shot on a timelapse so the video could have potentially been slower, but I thought to keep the viewers attention I should compress all the info into a shorter format. I will be posting another video on the bend closer detail 👍

@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un 6 жыл бұрын

Maple leaf, clearly Mexican.

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 6 жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth II irish mexican lol

@christopheclugston 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful if you have thousands of dollars in tools already otherwise it's a no go

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 2 жыл бұрын

You only need a table saw and mitre saw to complete the cuts. Impact driver will do the rest. ($1500 CAD)

@christopheclugston 2 жыл бұрын

@@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer and that's 1500 I won't spend for 1 project. Sort of like you can spend thousands for a Honda computer reader--for a rental car repair. No R.O.I.

@Ms.Boof22 4 жыл бұрын

If I wanted to make that for a 10 foot wide deck how wide do the cross pieces need to be cut?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

With 10ft width I personally would break it into two 5ft walls.

@Ms.Boof22 4 жыл бұрын

HANDCRAFTED by Chris Palmer sorry I forgot to ask is there a plan I can follow the video goes fast and how do I mount the posts to an existing deck?

@Ms.Boof22 4 жыл бұрын

HANDCRAFTED by Chris Palmer sorry a couple of last questions, how tall is the wall? And how do you secure the middle piece of wood in the middle of the window that the wood bends around?

@HandcraftedbyChrisPalmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@Ms.Boof22 I recommend removing the deck boards in the corner and if you can work from the underside it will help to allow easier blocking installation. I suggest mounting posts in the inside corners, use 2 lag bolts or carriage thru bolts. If you have a 2x8 or larger joist, use 3 bolts on the post to joist connection. Hope this helps.