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<blockquote data-quote="TPaul" data-source="post: 329645" data-attributes="member: 8055"><p><strong><span style="color: darkred">Never fear,--- Tpaul decorating guru is here!</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #8b0000"><span style="font-size: 10px">Able to solve decorating dilemmas in a single post.</span> </span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">How big of an area are we talking of? I will throw out a few suggestions for screening or such, but might could fine tune it if I know the dimensions of the area we are talking about.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">Depending on the style of decorating he might like, but for a 19 year old male, that most likely does not matter, LOL. One option is to use curtains as you mentioned. Depending on the size and configuration, we can go a couple of ways. A non constuction option for stringing curtains is to make weighted poles to which wire can be strung between. To make these you can use large plant pots that can be found usually at Wal-mart or Target , Lowe's etc.... Pick one that is 16 to maybe 18 inches deep. One a foot or so deep can work if you use a lighter weight material for the curtains. You will need to insert piping into these pots when you fill it with the weighting material you choose. I will talk about the pipe types to use below.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">You will need to go to someplace like Lowes or Home Depot and purchace some metal or hard plastic tubing. Like what a plumber or electrician would use. 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch should work. 6 foot lengths to 7 foot will be tall enough.You will also need to buy wall sections to run at the top of your made wall. This length will depend on the size you need the wall to be. You will also need to buy fittings for the top of the poles. If you use the plumbing option they sell many different size and configurations of fittings. You will need to " L" or "C" like fittings for the two ends of the configuration to be used. You will also need a piece that is a corner. It will have one opening at the bottom for a pipe, and then two opening in a "V" like shape. This will be your corner piece. You also can try to get something that you can put at the bottom of your posts to set the pipe over before filling, to keep it upright and straight while the mixture dries. Ask an associate where you go for a suggestion of what they have. If you do not have this you will need to try something else to keep it up right. You can try tying rope or wire around the pipe and placing it some where that you can tie the sections two between to upright objects. It is important that these be straight so that they will not tip over when weight is added for the curtains.</span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">Fill the post with either a plaster of paris mix, or a ready mix cement mixture and prepare the tubing as stated above. After it sets up you can take them to where you are going to place them at the home. You might want to try and do this there, because the height will need to be 6 + feet to make it private enough. Unless you have a larger car or truck, that might prove difficult. </span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="color: #8b0000">Once you are there add the fittings to the poles. Two get the l or c sections and the corner gets the 'V' piece. Then add your wall pipes and you are almost there. You can paint the pots and poles a color to blend with your curtains, or for an industrial look them them as they come.You will need to have curtains that can use the large round hooks or curtains that have large grommets in them. Walla, you have a privacy screening area that is stylish too.</span></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TPaul, post: 329645, member: 8055"] [B][COLOR=darkred]Never fear,--- Tpaul decorating guru is here![/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#8b0000][SIZE=2]Able to solve decorating dilemmas in a single post.[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=2][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]How big of an area are we talking of? I will throw out a few suggestions for screening or such, but might could fine tune it if I know the dimensions of the area we are talking about.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]Depending on the style of decorating he might like, but for a 19 year old male, that most likely does not matter, LOL. One option is to use curtains as you mentioned. Depending on the size and configuration, we can go a couple of ways. A non constuction option for stringing curtains is to make weighted poles to which wire can be strung between. To make these you can use large plant pots that can be found usually at Wal-mart or Target , Lowe's etc.... Pick one that is 16 to maybe 18 inches deep. One a foot or so deep can work if you use a lighter weight material for the curtains. You will need to insert piping into these pots when you fill it with the weighting material you choose. I will talk about the pipe types to use below.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]You will need to go to someplace like Lowes or Home Depot and purchace some metal or hard plastic tubing. Like what a plumber or electrician would use. 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch should work. 6 foot lengths to 7 foot will be tall enough.You will also need to buy wall sections to run at the top of your made wall. This length will depend on the size you need the wall to be. You will also need to buy fittings for the top of the poles. If you use the plumbing option they sell many different size and configurations of fittings. You will need to " L" or "C" like fittings for the two ends of the configuration to be used. You will also need a piece that is a corner. It will have one opening at the bottom for a pipe, and then two opening in a "V" like shape. This will be your corner piece. You also can try to get something that you can put at the bottom of your posts to set the pipe over before filling, to keep it upright and straight while the mixture dries. Ask an associate where you go for a suggestion of what they have. If you do not have this you will need to try something else to keep it up right. You can try tying rope or wire around the pipe and placing it some where that you can tie the sections two between to upright objects. It is important that these be straight so that they will not tip over when weight is added for the curtains.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]Fill the post with either a plaster of paris mix, or a ready mix cement mixture and prepare the tubing as stated above. After it sets up you can take them to where you are going to place them at the home. You might want to try and do this there, because the height will need to be 6 + feet to make it private enough. Unless you have a larger car or truck, that might prove difficult. [/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000]Once you are there add the fittings to the poles. Two get the l or c sections and the corner gets the 'V' piece. Then add your wall pipes and you are almost there. You can paint the pots and poles a color to blend with your curtains, or for an industrial look them them as they come.You will need to have curtains that can use the large round hooks or curtains that have large grommets in them. Walla, you have a privacy screening area that is stylish too.[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#8b0000][/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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