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Alake it
For your eyes only
decorative screen
Create instant privacy around an
outdoor shower – or anywhere it's
needed - with a DIY screen
privacy screen is a practical finishing touch for an
outdoor shower, but this one is pretty enough to sit
anywhere in the garden, as a sculptural element, as
well as to protect from prying eyes. Using the Matrix
screens with its post kit makes this a simple build, plus it's light
on maintenance - the UV-resistant plastic material won't rust
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or deteriorate, and is lightweight but strong.
Tip
C-channel frame
Set the screens out on a flat
Slide on the frame sides, with
the ends overlapping the top.
On each, mark the centre, 300mm
from the top and 300mm from
the base, then use a 5mm bit to
2%
kits now come in a
surface to assemble the slimline
range of colours to
add more style
frames around them. Push the
to your screen
top of the frame against the top
of the screen and use a 3mm bit
to drill a hole through the centre
of the frame and screen, stopping
before piercing the front of the
frame. Secure with the supplied
screw. If using a C-channel kit,
follow the maker's instructions
drill right through. Remove the
sides and use a 12mm bit to drill
through the screen holes only to
create larger holes for expansion.
Tip: The 12mm holes allow for the
screen to expand and contract
with temperature changes.
Before
TOOLS & MATERIALS
Safety gear (gloves, mask
and eye and ear protection)
-Drill with driver bit
- 3mm, 5mm and 12mm drill bits
to fit the screen in the frame
with the supplied pins.
EXPERT TIP
- 8mm hex head bit
- Tape measure and felt-tip pen
- Narrow post shovel
The term 'check for plumb' means ensuring
a post is straight vertically and square to the
ground. Position a level down all four sides
of these posts - the bubble in the vial should
be perfectly centred each time
Level
- Wheelbarrow
- Measuring jug
Garden hose or watering can
- Small trowel
- Quick-grip clamps
Two decorative screens
-Matrix slimline framing kit (or
Your DIY toolkit
Above: This alfresco zone
use a C-channel frame kit with
was great for rinsing off
sand after a beach dip,
but was rather exposed
to the rest of the garden
40mm self-drilling screws)
HI-STRENGTH
CONCRETE
- Screen installation pack with
screws and brackets
- Three Matrix 2500mm
galvanised steel posts
in Charcoal
- Gravel or road base
Ready-mix concrete (we used
one 20kg bag per post)
2m-long timber offcut
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1 Matrix 'Orbit' 1800mm x 900mm x 7mm screen panel in Off White, $99,
I/N: 0227892". 2 Dingo hi-strength concrete, $12/20kg, I/N: 0760378. 3 Matrix
1815mm x 915mm x 28mm C-channel frame kit in Charcoal, $39.90, 1/N: 3041120.
4 Kincrome 8mm hex bit drive socket, $12.95, I/N: 6110893. 5 Whites 3-5mm
landscaping stone fine pebbles, $14.98/10kg, I/N: 3452481. Some products are
not available at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
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Photography Cath Muscat. Project, instructions and steps photography
Natasha Dickins. 'Available to order online or at the Special Orders Desk.
