To protect a terrace from the prying eyes of neighbors, privacy hedges can be planted or raised beds can be cleverly placed next to the terrace. In some cases there are also many good arguments for building a wall as a privacy screen for the cozy garden terrace.
What are the advantages of a privacy wall on the terrace?
A stone wall as a privacy screen for the terrace offers long-term durability, wind protection and low maintenance. Popular materials are gabions, natural stone, brick or concrete. When planning, take into account approval requirements, wall height, construction method, material and subsoil condition.
The stone wall as privacy, sun and wind protection
The construction of a stone wall generally requires more effort than setting up privacy walls made of boards or pallets and planting living privacy protection variants, but a stone wall usually has a service life of several times, even with relatively little maintenance decades. In addition, a closed wall protects better than other privacy protection options from side gusts of wind, so that the terrace invites you to relax outdoors even in spring and autumn, even when there is little sunlight. Depending on the orientation of a terrace and the correspondingly high privacy wall, the wall can also partially serve as sun protection.
The thorough planning of a wall creates long-term stability and security
Before building a wall, you should consider the following topics when planning so that there are no rude awakenings after construction begins:
- any approval requirements and distance regulations
- the planned height of the privacy wall
- Construction and material
- the nature of the ground
The weight of a stone wall should never be underestimated; the nature of the materials requires precise planning before building a privacy wall. While the widely used stone baskets can ensure good stability even with a relatively high wall height, natural stone walls are subject to a fundamental limitation in the possible total height of the wall. In any case, you should check the stability of the subsoil on site and, if necessary, take precautions to rule out serious accidents during or after the construction of the wall.
Various variants of walls as patio privacy screens
There are very different ways to protect a terrace with a stone wall from view from outside or next door. Most designs of privacy walls are usually constructed from the following materials:
- Gabions (stone baskets filled with usually regional rock)
- Natural stone walls
- Brick or concrete walls
- Walls made of demolition material/historic bricks
Tip
A closed stone wall front can appear more restrictive after construction work has been completed than intended during planning. Mirrors mounted along the wall with a window frame that looks deceptively real can provide a solution. This suggests a certain openness to the outside world to residents and guests on the terrace, although an absolutely opaque stone wall protects the terrace from prying eyes.
