A gardening guru has shared a trick to keep nosy neighbours from catching up with your summer barbecue with friends.
If you’re worried about bystanders while you’re flipping burgers this holiday season, this Amazon find could be your saving grace.
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Thrifty shoppers are raving about a gardening trick: a privacy screen from Amazon costs £5.99 to buy.
The hedge-like design fits perfectly with your garden furniture and prevents your neighbours from viewing your garden.
With these panels you will no longer feel confined in your backyard with high fences, but you will still add a touch of greenery.
A TikToker named Screen with envy showed how they installed their privacy screen on top of their fence.
The caption for the clip read: “Do you need more privacy in your yard?”
Users were enthusiastic about the results and left a series of positive comments.
Someone wrote: “I put lights behind mine, it looks great!”
Another added: “What a great idea…how can I get one?”
The video shows the user cutting the panel to size and then drilling it directly onto the garden fence.
Combining privacy and style, these methods can transform your garden without blocking out sunlight.
Amazon’s outdoor screens come with purple plastic flowers if you want to turn your outdoor space into a floral paradise.
For less than a tenner, your summer barbecues will be safe from hungry neighbours forever.
DIY expert Shayna Alnwick even made her own privacy screen by visiting her local DIY store and buying planks of wood for £4 each.
She then used a nail gun to attach them together, creating a professional-looking privacy panel.
The clever creator filmed her project under the TikTok username @theflippedpiece and the clip has been viewed more than two million times.
Tips for dealing with nosy neighbors include ignoring them, blocking views, and posting physical boundaries.
With a privacy screen, you can do all of these things at once, so you can rest assured that those hot dogs are all yours.
What are your rights against annoying neighbors?
As with most advice on disputes, if the problem is related to noise or inconvenience, we recommend discussing the situation with your neighbours as a first attempt at a resolution.
If this option is unsafe or fails, you can report this to the municipality. Advice from citizens say.
Of course, it’s a different story if they’ve broken the law.
If they are violent or threatening, call the police on 999 if the crime continues or call 101 if you want to report it later.
Residents are advised to keep as much information as possible: dates, times and what happened.
When you report a problem to the municipality or the police, it is important to report the following:
- how often it happens
- how it affects you
- what you did to solve it
- Who else did you report it to?
If you are not satisfied with the municipality’s response, you can use their complaints procedure.
And if the problem is still not taken seriously:
To complain about a housing association, go to the Housing Ombudsman.
To complain about the council, go to the Ombudsman for Local Government and Social Care.
