I have finally finished rebuilding the Pergola over the spa.
The spa is now back in service, and has been for a few weeks.
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I call it a spa instead of a hot tub because we use it for cooling down on hot days, not for warming up on cold days like we always did in the northern tier.
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We have a very private back yard, except for one small area open to viewing from 1 window in the neighbor's home.
We skinny dip in the spa, ... always have, always will.
We have hung a shower curtain to block the view of the spa.
It does the job.
I do not care what they know.
All I care about is what they see.
It appears to be OK with them, been doing it for 4 years now.
We're still on friendly, if not distant terms.
The distance between the posts is 125".
The shower curtain is 65" wide.
We could hang a second curtain from the other side.
But, the curtain do not work well with breezes and winds.
Not going to sew weights into the bottoms.
We have double retractable screen doors on the 3 exterior french doors of the house.
Something similar but with a fabric screen really appeals to me.
But, I have looked into replacing the retractable french door screens, screens and/or complete units.
The complete units are not cheap!
But, I am.
I've looked online for DIY privacy screen ideas.
I've found some of interest, but nothing that really makes me say: YEAH!
I'm thinking of a one sided, 4 to 6' high fabric screen, hung from a rope, wire or rod, and attached to a wood or metal end piece that pulls across the opening and fastens to the opposite post top and bottom to stabilize the screen during breezes.
I have problems with how to get it to be a roll up retractable.
I only see how to make it a sliding retractable that simply gathers up on one end.
That may be what I will have to do if I can't figure the other out.
Any thoughts, or suggestions?
The spa is now back in service, and has been for a few weeks.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE:
I call it a spa instead of a hot tub because we use it for cooling down on hot days, not for warming up on cold days like we always did in the northern tier.
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We have a very private back yard, except for one small area open to viewing from 1 window in the neighbor's home.
We skinny dip in the spa, ... always have, always will.
We have hung a shower curtain to block the view of the spa.
It does the job.
I do not care what they know.
All I care about is what they see.
It appears to be OK with them, been doing it for 4 years now.
We're still on friendly, if not distant terms.
The distance between the posts is 125".
The shower curtain is 65" wide.
We could hang a second curtain from the other side.
But, the curtain
Not going to sew weights into the bottoms.
We have double retractable screen doors on the 3 exterior french doors of the house.
Something similar but with a fabric screen really appeals to me.
But, I have looked into replacing the retractable french door screens, screens and/or complete units.
The complete units are not cheap!
But, I am.
I've looked online for DIY privacy screen ideas.
I've found some of interest, but nothing that really makes me say: YEAH!
I'm thinking of a one sided, 4 to 6' high fabric screen, hung from a rope, wire or rod, and attached to a wood or metal end piece that pulls across the opening and fastens to the opposite post top and bottom to stabilize the screen during breezes.
I have problems with how to get it to be a roll up retractable.
I only see how to make it a sliding retractable that simply gathers up on one end.
That may be what I will have to do if I can't figure the other out.
Any thoughts, or suggestions?