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May 27, 2013Hi Everyone, I'm looking for affordable, fast low impact and attractive barriers between my yard and my neighbors. I'm feeling to exposed and just want to be able to do what I want to do without offending the people that border my backyard. One fence is already high. The people behind are lower than my property and the people to my next are higher than my property and can look into my yard.I don't want to offend the neighbors as we chat over the fence and swap our fruit and veg from our gardens. Any ideas would be great. I'm really not a handy man and don't have cash available to get anyone in to do big jobs.
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DesertRatMay 27, 2013I also have this problem and am having a difficult time solving it. Because of zoning restrictions, I can not build a fence over 6 foot in height. I know of many people who have ignored this regulation and it is no problem. In my case I have a neighbor who reports any thing like this to the City.
The only thing I can do legally is to plant trees or shrubs that can grow high enoug to block their view. After much research I believe I have found a plant that will meet my needs. I hope to have them in the ground by this time next week. I am told, with proper watering and feeding, they should grow rather quickly.ReactReply - MA
ManOfWicklowMay 27, 2013If it is only one neighbour who can see you, have you tried talking to them. You could always notify them in advance of your nude activities. Failing this, you could have a temporary windbreak fixed to long poles that can be slotted into some sort of brackets on the existing fence.
[img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41IBeUM4joL._SX300_.jpg">ReactReply - MEMemberMay 27, 2013If you are in a warm enough area, try bamboo, it grows quickly once established, forms a dense barrier, and will make a terrific visual block for your nude yard activities!ReactReply
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BornAgainMay 27, 2013I appreciate this thread as I too desire to be in my backyard without clothing. I am going to check with my local government and see what the laws are possibly talking with my neighbors if it's illegal. I currently have a private area with 6ft fencing and the majority of the rest of my backyard has a 4.5' fence. Outside of the fenced areas 3/4 of backyard is divided by tree lines so I feel pretty protected but still want to respect others. Thank you for the question and input.ReactReply - DEDesertRatMay 27, 2013If it is only one neighbour who can see you, have you tried talking to them. You could always notify them in advance of your nude activities. Failing this, you could have a temporary windbreak fixed to long poles that can be slotted into some sort of brackets on the existing fence.
Yes, we've talked and they dead set against giving us any privacy. We tried raising the wall height but they removed it with the City's blessing because it was illegal. Nothing is allowed to be attached to the fence. Many people make these alterations but as long as no one complains, nothing is done.
If you are in a warm enough area, try bamboo, it grows quickly once established, forms a dense barrier, and will make a terrific visual block for your nude yard activities!
Yes, we've considered Bamboo and it is, as you say, very dense. It is also very dirty to have in the pool area because it drops a lot of leaves. Standing out on a fence line it would also be susceptible to frost damage.
We are going to try a type of Oleander that can be grown like a tree with a single trunk and a wide, spreading top. These are to be planted on 4 foot centers. I hope this works. Of course our nasty neighbor will be allowed to prune any branches over hanging her yard.ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMay 27, 2013[quote]If it is only one neighbour who can see you, have you tried talking to them. You could always notify them in advance of your nude activities. Failing this, you could have a temporary windbreak fixed to long poles that can be slotted into some sort of brackets on the existing fence.
[img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41IBeUM4joL._SX300_.jpg">[/quote]I have an old picnic blanket and sheets hung up on the clothes line I've run along the fence. I never take the sheets in. Many years ago they saw myself and partner walked around the house naked. We weren't aware they could see in. They asked their neighbor to talk to us. Haha
I had thought about bamboo. It's something that's been on my mind. I know there are varietys that don't spread. My Gran had a field of bamboo across from her homestead. It was full of bugs that bit.
Some great ideas, thank you.
The oleander sounds interesting. Does it drop many leaves?ReactReply - OV
overexposedMay 27, 2013I hope what im going to say makes sence... you should think smaller area... if you put up simple barricades like clothes hanging dryers, a picnic table, and or BBQ, you can keep out of sight of youre neighbours with a bit of imagination...
Always think of the angles they may see you at, if those angles are all covered you can be nude in youre back yard as i am but only on my patio.. Best of luck with it... :)ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMay 27, 2013[quote]I hope what im going to say makes sence... you should think smaller area... if you put up simple barricades like clothes hanging dryers, a picnic table, and or BBQ, you can keep out of sight of youre neighbours with a bit of imagination...
Always think of the angles they may see you at, if those angles are all covered you can be nude in youre back yard as i am but only on my patio.. Best of luck with it... :)
[/quote]Brilliant! *slaps forehead* They'll also be able to keep the morning light that would hit their kitchen window. I have a spot that perfect and is 80% of the space I want to be. CheersReactReply - JE
John EnglishMay 28, 2013has anyone here ever asked a neighbor about being able to go nude in there yard , my neighbor are nice and i know they have seen me a time or two but i allways wanted to ask but i never know how to bring it up to them
ReactReply - MAManOfWicklowMay 28, 2013[quote]has anyone here ever asked a neighbor about being able to go nude in there yard , my neighbor are nice and i know they have seen me a time or two but i allways wanted to ask but i never know how to bring it up to them[/quote]On a warm sunny day, I would say to them, "Good morning, it's a lovely day for nude sunbathing". According to their response, you should have some idea about how they feel.ReactReply
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DaveMay 28, 2013For my backyard, I have 8' fence all around but my surrounding neighbors can look into my yard from their 2nd floor windows. Last summer, my first year at the house, I used to think it was really too bad as I have a big inground pool and wish I can swim and sun bath in the nude. The only thing I found effective was to use tilt-able umbrella (may need more than one) to create a private area for sun bathing. However, sometime, when I was more daring than usually, I would leave that "shielded" area and ventured to visible areas of the yard including the pool...and just went for a skinny dip. My mentality was: I am in my own yard, nudism is not illegal, and chances are, no one is looking anyway...and even if my neighbors had seen me swimming or walking in my yard naked, they probably either ignored me or enjoy watched me. As long as I am not doing anything I am not suppose to, I was in the clear. So no one complained to me last summer for the few times I was exposed.
In the last few weeks, I find myself nude in my yard without those umbrellas. I go about and just minding my own business and enjoying my freedom. Unless a neighbor raises the issue, I just tell myself no one is watching and stop thinking about it.
I think in most cases, we create the issue in our head and restrict ourselves and behave as if we are in the wrong. I say think differently: enjoy yourself in your own space...chances are...no one will ever bother you. If someone say something, deal with the issue then.ReactReply - MEMemberOriginal PosterMay 28, 2013[quote]has anyone here ever asked a neighbor about being able to go nude in there yard , my neighbor are nice and i know they have seen me a time or two but i allways wanted to ask but i never know how to bring it up to them[/quote]No, my neighbors whose property is higher than mine asked their neighbor to chat to us about walking around naked in our home. :/That annoyed me. It was 15 years ago and sort of quashed ideas I had about nudism at the time.
I'm needing the barrier for the same neighbor. They've seen it all before but don't appreciate it. Funnily enough I know the husband sits in just a singlet at home and throws on shorts when there's a knock at the door.ReactReply - MEMemberMay 29, 2013
I would love to be able wander around in my backyard nude.But the neighbors behind us are above us.Probably will not spend the money for a tall,wooden privacy fence.The first step will be to put darker screening in our screened in back porch.The next step will be to landscape the backyard some,and fence me off a small area for nude sunbathing. If the opportunity presents itself I would like to have a screened in area off the back porch with a hot tub.It never hurts to dream.
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Lakeman221Jun 7, 2015[quote] We planted emerald green arborvitae trees as a privacy screen, but of course they are only 6 feet tall right now. Come on little trees - ggrrowwwww!!![/quote]
If you want them to gain height faster, then keep the lower limbs trimmed off at the trunk. This forces the tree to put it's growing energy to going up, not out at the bottom. It only has so much growing potential per year and you don't want it wasting that growing on the bottom limbs, so cut them off and it will start putting on new growth towards the upper area.ReactReply - CA
camoneJun 7, 2015I was worried when my new neighbors moved in also. But one day i caught the neighbor peeking thru the fence. She saw that i saw her she quickly stopped and within 5 min a knock at my door. I was like ahhhh damn her it goes. It was her and she said. You look real good walking around naked in your backyard. I was shocked then she said i hate tan lines too can i join you? I must have done something nice or something because she comes over and gets naked with me almost everytime i'm out there. I guess i'm just real lucky
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Tom === Thomas S. TierneyJun 7, 2015Has anyone but me actually knocked on the neighbors door and actually talked to their neighbors before building walls and planting trees and bushes and/or getting arrested?ReactReply - DEDesertRatJun 8, 2015[quote]Has anyone but me actually knocked on the neighbors door and actually talked to their neighbors before building walls and planting trees and bushes and/or getting arrested?
[/quote]Please read previous quotes. Yes we have talked to them to no avail. I believe that they actually enjoy knowing that we are dissatisfied.ReactReply - T=Tom === Thomas S. TierneyJun 8, 2015Luckily for me, my San Fernando Valley neighbors were not A**HOLES.ReactReply
- LALakeman221Jun 8, 2015[quote]I was worried when my new neighbors moved in also. But one day i caught the neighbor peeking thru the fence. She saw that i saw her she quickly stopped and within 5 min a knock at my door. I was like ahhhh damn her it goes. It was her and she said. You look real good walking around naked in your backyard. I was shocked then she said i hate tan lines too can i join you? I must have done something nice or something because she comes over and gets naked with me almost everytime i'm out there. I guess i'm just real lucky
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We all should have neighbors like this. If we did, the world would be a better place.ReactReply - MAManOfWicklowJun 9, 2015Put a high clothes line up and hang some heavy sheets on it. most places don't have laws on the height of clothes lines.ReactReply