| Decks can leave one feeling exposed and
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| | into divided spaces can result in
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| uncomfortable without some kind of
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| | separate but isolated areas. Perceived
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| definition both above and at the edges.
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| | walls, however, suggest the separation
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| It is possible to enhance deck privacy
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| | without isolating the areas from one
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| and enclosure if the deck site lacks the
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| | another. They interrupt both visual and
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| necessary natural attributes.
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| | actual movement but they do not block
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| It's a good idea to consider privacy
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| | views. As a result they direct traffic
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| first. If the proposed site is at the
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| | effectively and define space without
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| least exposed side of the house, at a
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| | creating a feeling of claustrophobia.
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| corner where the main structure of the
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| | Another means of creating deck privacy
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| home meets a wing or tucked behind a
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| | and enclosure is through the use of
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| retaining wall or hedge, privacy probaly
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| | screening which simply involves the
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| will not be an issue. Also if the site is
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| | careful placing of plants, fences, walls,
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| isolated from the house or is on an
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| | trellises and other stuctures. The amount
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| elevated hill above the surrounding
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| | of screening required will depend upon on
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| views, the deck design may not need to be
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| | how each area of the deck is to be used.
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| altered. However, if the deck is not
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| | Cozy, intimate places for conversation,
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| effectively screened from the street and
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| | reading, sunbathing or meditation should
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| from a neighbor's view, then it will be
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| | provide lots of privacy. These areas need
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| necessary to add a fence, a wall, trees
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| | to be screened with walls, high fences or
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| or shrubs to the plan. Fences create
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| | dense evergreen plantings. Active areas
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| privacy and security but with a little
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| | for family gatherings, child play and
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| thought they can also contribute beauty
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| | parties require less privacy. Partial
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| to the landscape. Climbing vines or
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| | screening is the answer such as
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| hanging baskets full of cascading foliage
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| | latticework fences, airy trees or walls
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| and flowers can add color and texture to
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| | with available seating.
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| perimeter fencing for little expense and
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| | The placement of privacy screens is an
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| effort.
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| | important consideration. The closer to
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| These same elements have the capacity to
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| | the deck area, the more privacy is
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| produce a sense of enclosure but so will
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| | created. The farther from the deck area,
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| benches, garden beds and other features.
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| | the less privacy.
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| Overhead space can also affect the
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| | Few decks require screening around the
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| comfort level of deck occupants. So an
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| | entire perimeter. Plan the screening to
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| outdoor ceiling or overhead such as an
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| | block the most revealing view first. The
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| arbor, pergola or tree limbs is an
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| | idea is to enhance privacy without
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| possible consideration.
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| | barricading the outdoor deck space.
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| Walls and fences make attractive
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| | For maximum privacy as well as security
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| additions to an outdoor space design by
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| | install a solid wall, a fence or dense
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| connecting the deck to the larger
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| | hedge. These structures can function as
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| landscape and adding a vertical contrast
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| | effective boundaries that can retain
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| to the horizontal expanse of the lawn.
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| | children and pets within the yard and
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| Walls and fences can define space giving
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| | keep unwanted visitors out. They make an
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| it an identity that suits its purpose.
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| | ideal backdrop for garden beds where
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| They can create privacy, tame slopes,
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| | flower borders, ponds, fountains and
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| block annoying winds, form backgrounds
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| | sculpture will stand out dramatically and
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| for decorative accents and hide unsightly
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| | enhance the aesthetic look of the yard.
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| utility devices and areas. Walls and
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| | Selecting materials for outdoor walls and
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| fences can make large areas seem less
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| | fences offers another excellent design
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| imposing by dividing them into smaller
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| | opportunity. There are a tremendous
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| ones.
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| | number of choices but the goal should be
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| There are obvious walls such as fences,
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| | to select materials that suit the style
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| hedges and the sides of the house. But
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| | of the home and the landscape. A solid
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| there are also walls that are not as
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| | brick wall can look classic and imposing.
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| obvious. These are perceived walls that
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| | Interlocking concrete blocks suit most
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| include low hedges, built-in or
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| | home styles. An evergreen hedge or
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| freestanding benches, planters, changes
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| | closely planted row of roses can create a
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| in deck levels, posts that support an
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| | colorful and attractive barrier that is
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| overhead, plants, shrubs and small trees.
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| | almost inpenetrable.
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| Anything that separates the deck from the
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| | Homeowners are only limited by their
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| rest of the world or separates one area
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| | imaginations and willingness to
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| of the deck from another can be
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| | experiment with creative and different
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| considered a wall. Erecting solid walls,
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| | ways of creating deck privacy and
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| fences or dense hedges to divide property
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| | enclosure.
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