Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Aug 10, 2010 8:47 pm hello... i have recently had this privacy screen built in my unit courtyard to block out my neighbor's recent extension (which took away much of the privacy i had previously). anyway....i realize this is not the most beautiful addition, however i'm on a budget, it serves a purpose and whats done is done, so it stays, so I would welcome any creative ideas on how i can make this area look a little less industrial and more natural given the current built environment. here is my area.... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ thanks for any constructive and economical suggestions Re: Courtyard ideas for an ugly area 2Aug 10, 2010 9:42 pm well while the area is empty a good pressure clean of the pavers would be a good and cheap start Then some greenary in some pots (nice pots not black pastic) and maybe if you up for a bit of DIY attach some blue board to a section of fence and render it then either have a feature plant in front or get a water feature of some sort (a few hundred from bunnings but if you look around you should find something a bit nicer) Cheers Cozmo ______________________________ Building a PD Heywood 29 http://fromevetoeternity.blogspot.com/ Re: Courtyard ideas for an ugly area 3Aug 11, 2010 12:13 pm what is the area used for ATM?? I went outside once. The graphics were alright, but the gameplay sucked! Settlement:22nd June Slab:27th August Frame:16th Sept Bricked:21st Oct Roof:24th Nov Linings HANDOVER23rd March! Re: Courtyard ideas for an ugly area 4Aug 11, 2010 1:04 pm mecha-wombat what is the area used for ATM?? nothing in particular...its just a pvt courtyard btw the overnight rain has cleaned up most of those pavers..which were dirty from the construction work Re: Courtyard ideas for an ugly area 5Aug 11, 2010 11:49 pm Jason Hodges did a nice little demo of a few court yard dress ups a few weeks ago Might be some info on the web page on it at most it will have a short lintel which could be moved up just below the ceiling or even above. Above means you need to patch the cornice and might need to deal with… 2 61375 CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 16559 Even if it's not being sub-divided and you want to keep it as Torrens title, you will still need to talk to a town planner or Council themselves, to see if they will allow… 1 11035 |