Post #681692 by pablus on Wed, Jun 12, 2013 8:36 AM

I have several stands of bamboo in my yard. Some is 60' tall with a very cool angled growth pattern between the nodes and many of the shoots are 5-6 inches in diameter. I need to chop some of it down and want to make a fence to block my drug dealing neighbors' lights from interrupting my nighttime fun in the Rusty Key Lounge. (Currently Under Renovations). I also have some thinner bamboo - the running kind, but not nearly as tall or substantial. Also, there are many, many branches on the larger bamboo and some of those, though very thin, are 7-8 feet long.

I bought a saws-all and that seems to work well taking the bamboo at ground level.

What I'm hoping to do is to utilize the chain link in my back yard to build a few 10-12' sections of 8' fence. I want to know the best way to go about this.
One thought was to use green zip ties to just tie it to the chain link and then use a few 12' cross posts to give strength and hold up the fence better.

Another thought was to set 5 vertical pieces into the ground and weave or place horizontal 12' pieces against them. I'd have to use some of the top-most sections for that as they're more flexible.

Anyway - I searched for something like this but didn't find anything here. This will be a backdrop for my collection of gingers which frame my lagoon at the Rusty Key. It will flow into several of the stands of bamboo that also serve as a shelter from the real world aka - more neighbors.

I would appreciate any advice or suggestions and would gladly serve you fabulously crafted cocktails at said Rusty Key, which I have happily served MANY dozens of Tiki Centralites over the years.

I'll include pics as I go. Mahalo in advance.