Thread: Screening Around Carport

I'm also open to other cost effective suggestions on closing in the carport.

Thanks Dave

A popular method now is to use merbau spaced about 3mm apart put horizontally across the screen. Put in some cypress posts either side, make your frame and get nailing. It suits more modern houses though, if and older house you might like to use treated pine decking and paint to suit.

Originally Posted by Planned LScape

A popular method now is to use merbau spaced about 3mm apart put horizontally across the screen. Put in some cypress posts either side, make your frame and get nailing. It suits more modern houses though, if and older house you might like to use treated pine decking and paint to suit.

Thanks for that..

what sort of gap should i allow between each piece of timber (25, 30mm)

Dave

Originally Posted by davidw_01

Thanks for that..

what sort of gap should i allow between each piece of timber (25, 30mm)

Dave

Ultimately up to you but usually it's put up with a nail width inbetween each piece, usually 3-4mm or so. But take into consideration the height and how many lengths will fit up, it's best to slightly adjust the spacing so you finish on a full piece, not with a cut.

Just be wary that if there's paving below that after rain or water on the timber the tannins will stain whatever is below. It comes off with household bleach but is a pain to remove all the same

In regards to the merbau timber screening, whatever you do though, don't space them too far apart. It looks cheap and sh*t. I've seen a lot of DIY jobs where the spaces(gaps) are greater than the width of the timber, and it just screams cheap DIY job.