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Bamboo screen

annieoburns · 2010-04-07 19:45:56

Second attempt to attach bamboo fence to cover 6' 6" new block wall. Wires strung from random nails no good as with high winds they worked loose... thinking of wood battons attached to wall somehow and then staple bamboo to it. Would I get away with 'no nails' stuff? I dont fancy drilling into wall :( It was hard enough to…

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07-04-2010 8:45pm

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annieoburns

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Second attempt to attach bamboo fence to cover 6' 6" new block wall. Wires strung from random nails no good as with high winds they worked loose... thinking of wood battons attached to wall somehow and then staple bamboo to it. Would I get away with 'no nails' stuff? I dont fancy drilling into wall It was hard enough to get my 'random' nails to penetrate.

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#2 07-04-2010 9:10pm
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We put up a willow screen to cover a dirty corner last week. We used masonry nails to fix wooden batons to the wall, then fixed the willow screen to the batons with brass screws with washers.
Hope this helps.

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