This many cured bamboo timbers in the diameter and length we required could not be found at the time we started this project. To have the lights show through the larger poles, we needed a thin walled material. Bamboo could never do this, but PVC pipe fit the bill for each of our requirements, and is readily available.

It may not be as durable as other materials and might require more frequent replacement or maintenance, especially in harsh weather conditions.

Artificial hedges fences are idea for boundaries. These free-standing faux hedges come in three foliage types in a range of heights. Use them to define a space like your front garden or perhaps the outdoor seating area of your restaurant. Reed screening is often made from thin reed stems that are woven together. It provides a natural and rustic look. This screening is great for adding an organic touch to your garden while being easier to maintain than real bamboo. This artificial bamboo screening is easily attached to existing fences, walls or structures with galvanised wire or cable ties. Easy to set up and maintain, this screening can bring a touch of character to your garden, patio or balcony for years to come. This material is ideally suited to providing a natural looking covering for unsightly walls, fences or even leggy hedges (such as neglected leylandii!). It can create an eco-friendly screen to divide areas of your garden so that not everything is seen in one glance, making the garden more attractive as guests will want to explore the parts they cannot see. Similarly a screen can be erected to hide an eyesore dustbins, compost heaps, old sheds and so on. You lose the cost of feeding and the cost of buying a larger pot to replant your bamboo in the future, not to mention how much time you’ll save not having to maintain trees that might not even survive in the end! Another benefit is that you won’t need to wait for your bamboo to grow to the size of our faux.

First, a screen made from artificial bamboo plants is consistent. That is, while a living bamboo plant can drop leaves seasonally or when it is stressed, artificial bamboo plants will always have all of its leaves. This results in a screen that is consistently dense and private. The appearance of willow screening can vary, and some may prefer its more textured and uneven look. Wiring them up in series resulted in the last light strip being more dim than the first one, so I plan to re-wire all of the light strips to be in parallel.)Low maintenance construction - This artificial bamboo is easy to set up and keep looking newer for longer We drilled holes through each pipe near the bottom and near the top for the threaded rod to pass through and secured each panel together. Working on one panel at a time, we laid the panel on a blanket covered table to do the lashing work.

The choice between reed, bamboo, and willow screening largely depends on your specific needs, preferences, and the environment in which you plan to use the screening. Each material has its own characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages. Here's a comparison to help you make an informed decision: My wonderful, thoughtful, and incredibly attractive wife of 25 years sanded off all of the manufacturer labeling from each pipe while I did the nodes. Making A PVC pipe look like bamboo or wood is easy, and several great Instructables authors have already paved the way ( Faux Bamboo, Making Faux PVC Bamboo, Make PVC Look Like Wood). However, for this large scale project, we needed assembly line ingenuity. Expanding leaf trellis are a low-cost way to cover a wall or fence. These products vary in height and width to fill the space you have. Our expanding leaf foliage screen have more foliage on than most, giving greater coverage than cheaper options. Choose from flower trellis or foliage only options.While we were originally staining some of the smaller pipes, we stood them upright in the garage, and discovered that they glowed really well when positioned against a shop light. The larger, three inch diameter pipes were added to the design after this discovery to 'plus' the project by adding glowing bamboo pieces.

Attaching natural sisal rope lashing was the most difficult task of this entire project. We tried many different lashing methods before settling on one that looked good, would stay in place, and adequately covered the threaded rod between the pipes. The panels were heavy and we needed to pass the rope over the end of each pipe, so we were glad we were using a table instead of working on the panel upright! Even though real bamboo doesn’t actually require that much water, you will save h2o by not having to water your bamboo plant.

Bamboo Slat Screening 5m x 1m

To create the node 'bump', we heated the scored area on the pipe just enough to make the pipe soft. Steady, consistent rotation of the pipe over the heat gun was essential. About one rotation per 6 seconds is a good speed and it doesn't cause too much darkening of the color - just don't stop or you'll burn the material and you do not want to inhale those vapors! Lightly toasted marshmallow color is a good target, and the pipe will just begin to warp as well. If you're looking to enhance the visual appeal of your garden while adding a touch of style, any of the natural screeningoptions (reed, bamboo, or willow) can work well. Choose the one that best compliments your garden's overall aesthetic. You could also look at artificial screeningfor a more tropical style and year round colour. Bamboo plants definitely have a zen feel to them. If you’re trying to create a relaxing space for meditation, or perhaps you’re going for an Asian themed decor, artificial bamboo plants might be just what is missing in your space. The 4 best artificial bamboo trees The price of artificial trees may be more than the price of real plants to begin with, but in the long run, they definitely work out cheaper overall. In a residential setting, it could work well in a hallway that has an abundance of windows. Use indoors