You will need
• Treated timber, cedar, macrocarpa or reclaimed timber in the following sizes (can be adjusted to suit your space):
• 3.6m of 100mm x 50mm (1 x 1.2m and 6 x 400mm)
• 2 x fence posts at 100mm x 100mm and 1.8m high
• 4 x 22mm x 22mm exterior timber at 1.7m high
• 34 x timber slats at 1.2m x 38mm x 12mm deep
• 1 top piece 150mm x 25mm, and 1.8m long
• 20 x 120mm landscaping screws or bugles
• 24 x 50mm stainless steel screws, staples or brad pins
Tools
• Measure tape and pencil
• Sliding square
• Mitre saw or hand saw
• Drill or impact driver
• Bugle drill bit, square head drill bit and 4mm drill bit
• Brad pin gun or stapler
• Paintbrushes
Cost $180 for timber and fixings. Base, posts and slats: Resene Woodman Penetrating Oil in Nutmeg. Top, side timbers and some slats: Resene Lumbersider in Charcoal with CoolColour (to prolong the life of the timber).
Step 1: Measure and cut
Measure up and cut your timbers to size for the base of the screen, using a drop saw or handsaw.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 2: Stain
Apply two coats of stain to the base timbers, posts and slats. I used Resene Woodman penetrating Oil Stain in Nutmeg. Paint the 4 pieces of 22mm x 22mm and the top piece. I also painted a few slats to add interest to the screen. I used Resene Lumbersider in Charcoal with CoolColour.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 3: Assemble base
Assemble the base of the screen as per the photo.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 3a: Add posts
Put the posts in the base frame and use the landscaping screws or bugles to screw together.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 4: Measure and screw in top
Measure out the top piece to be centred on both of the posts and screw to the top of the post with the landscaping screws or bugles.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 5: Measure and pre-drill side edge
Measure 20mm from the side edge of the post and mark down the post for the 22mm x 22mm timber. Pre-drill 4mm holes every 300mm and screw in to place on your mark line with the 50mm stainless steel screws.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 6: Install slats
Install your slats with a brad gun or staple gun to the 22mm x 22mm timber. I used an offcut piece of timber as a spacer to keep the slats the same distance apart.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
Step 7: Screw in sides
Screw into place the covering 22mm x 22mm timber to sides.JANE HORNE / NZ GARDENER
