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A privacy screen on the balcony not only protects against prying eyes from the neighbors, it can also help to create a cozy and cozy place in the wind. There are many different options for a privacy screen on the balcony.
In a nutshell
- protects not only from prying eyes, but also from wind
- can consist of many different materials or even plants
- Ask the landlord or the owners' meeting for permission, as this is a visible intervention
- complete closure is generally not permitted
- permanent closure only up to parapet height
Plant protection
pot plants
If the landlord is not allowed to change the balcony with a privacy screen, in such a case, large buckets can be set up on the corresponding side, in which tall plants can then be cultivated. It is important to note which side the balcony faces. You can place sun-loving plants on a south-facing balcony and plants for partial shade on an east- or west-facing balcony. Only with a north-facing balcony can the choice of plants become a little more difficult:
- tall grasses
- Espalier or columnar fruit
- tall shrubs
Tip: If you choose espalier or columnar fruit, you also have the positive side effect that you can harvest your own apples, pears or berries in summer.
climbing plants
If a permanently attached privacy screen on the balcony is not desired by the landlord or the owners' meeting, then climbing plants can also help to block the prying eyes of the neighbors. You can set up the buckets along the balcony railing so that they can be moved if necessary. You should not attach the plants to the facade. A trellis should only be anchored in the bucket. Suitable plants are:
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris)
- Climbing Roses (Pink)
- Clematis (Clematis)
Clematis (Clematis alpina) - climbing
Tip: The positive side effect of a balcony with climbing plants is that it is also bee and insect friendly is.
Vertical Garden
Vertical gardens are a great way to grow different plants even on a small balcony. At the same time, such a self-designed garden also offers good privacy from the neighbors if you set it up on the right side:
- create your own from a palette
- attach to the balcony railing
- for example with wire
- color
- attach pots
- plant strawberries
- various herbs for the kitchen
Fabric screens
balcony covering
If you can look through a balcony railing onto a balcony, this is often uncomfortable. Fabrics can be attached here to protect against looks:
- nettle cloth
- coated fabric
- withstand any weather
- wriggle through the railing
- alternatively fasten with cable ties
- Fasten fabric in a wooden frame
- set up on the side of the balcony
- possibly fasten to the railing with wire or cable ties
You can also add colored or single-color LED lights to all of the privacy screen variants, which are powered by sunlight. This gives you a pleasantly lit place to sit in the evening.
parasol
If a privacy screen on the balcony is not desired permanently, but only needs to protect from prying eyes from time to time, an inserted parasol is suitable:
- Invest in a quality parasol
- should incline
- both protection against sun, wind and looks
- hinged
Screen made of solid materials
balcony railing
If you are planning a new railing on your property on the balcony, you can already think ahead and choose one that will act as privacy and wind protection:
- modern variants made of glass
- tinted or milky
screen
A screen is usually at least two meters high and therefore protects well from the prying eyes of others. In addition, this is a mobile privacy screen that not can be banned by a landlord. Because the stylish eye-catcher can be pushed together and placed in a corner at any time. The Spanish wall also keeps the wind out.
privacy mats
Privacy mats can end at the same height as the balcony railing, so you don't need the landlord's permission. Another variant is that the privacy mats go beyond the railing. In this case, this is only possible with permission or in your own home:
- commercial mats
- Bamboo, seaweed or willow rods
- available rolled
- also in a fixed framework
privacy screens
If you install privacy screens on the balcony, you will always need permission from the landlord or the owners' meeting. Because this is a permanent change of the facade:
- different variants are available
- aluminum, glass or plastic
- mostly opaque
- anchored in the facade
- also on the balcony floor
Tip: Of course, you can also combine all the options presented here for privacy protection on the balcony to get even more privacy on the balcony.
frequently asked Questions
Can the balcony be fenced in without restrictions?That always depends: If it is a multi-family house with owner-occupied or rented apartments, then either your landlord or the owners' association must be asked. On the other hand, if you own your own house, you can set up the privacy screen you want here.
Can any plant be cultivated on the balcony of a rented apartment?Unfortunately no, because the balcony is part of the rental property. If you want to set up plants as privacy screens on the balcony, then you have to make sure that the facade is not damaged by the containers, an attached trellis or by the plants themselves, which may be climbing independently on a facade.
Can the privacy screen be firmly attached to the facade?The same applies here, whether it is your own house or a rental or condominium. In the first case, you can of course attach the privacy screen to the facade. In the second case, you always have to ask. It also depends on how far the appearance of the entire building is changed or disturbed.