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thinking outside the box some sort off gardening or outdoor mesh that will be sufficient to give blurred view off movement behind the...

Perforated aluminium, (you can get it any colour)? Gives good privacy but is lightweight and still allows some wind to pass through so...

I agree with Charlie George and use tie wraps to fix it to the gate bars...

As above post suggested, this looks ideal. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202915127054

This is a good starter project. You need to be able to cut the sheet, drill holes in it, tighten bolts and wield a paintbrush. If this...

Cheap option is a couple of scaffold boards cut in halt and add a timber batons to rear screwing through baton to rear of boards.Couple...

Thanks for your replies guys appreciated. How much is a sheet of ply these days and would you recommend to overboard with a different...

For the price of a sheet of ply you could buy a replacement timber gate.

I think you could use large-headed screws, such as coach bolts, from the outside, placed to that the screws are against the sides of the...

Do you mean your existing gate is a metal one? Show us a pic of how it is constructed.

Thanks John ☺️ yes my gate is a metal one and is a bow style.

Hello, apologies if this is a really stupid question but as I am a rookie I am wondering how to get some privacy on my garden side gate...

Use a medium pile roller. Load it up and get it on fairly quickly. Use a roller pole and go top to bottom with a faint final lay off of...