Blockin gout a Nosey Neighbour
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Topic: Blockin gout a Nosey Neighbour
Posted By: Chickaboo
Subject: Blockin gout a Nosey Neighbour
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 9:48pm
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We currently don't have any nets on our windows - I really loath them and really don't want to get any - But our lounge window faces our neighbor - who is increasingly telling us he keeps and eye on our house - cause he can see right in! He's not shy in saying so (i'd never admit anything like that)
We have nothing to hide but starting to think we don't want him knowing our every move - so recommend me your 'blocking out the neighbours idea" Thing is to consider we can not blacken it too much as the window is the only light into the room (dark 1930's home) and I hate feeling closed in. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 10:23pm
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You can get good roller blinds that are kind of mesh like that block out the view (if looking outside to the inside) but dont block out the light.....we got some of these for our old place and they were great! We got ones kind of like this - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Curtains-blinds/Roller-blinds/auction-353042244.htm - Blinds ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: GuestGuest
Date Posted: 16 February 2011 at 10:44pm
| Trees have always worked for us! Means there's no need for blinds or curtains. Can't believe he's so open about it! |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 7:49am
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I hate nets as well but have them for that exact reason. We just had the curtains and new nets done for our bedroom and I hated feeling 'exposed'. What about venetian (slat) blinds? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:06am
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Ugh I hate curtrains too. I'd wouldn't mind some nice tab top sheer sort of the, otherwise we put up pitasporans(can't spell) to block out our neighbours. They've grown double there height in 3 years. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:38am
These things? Or put netting over his windows under cover of darkness. |
Posted By: jjands
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 8:48am
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we got blinds, just freedom ones they're great just tilt them so the sun comes in but the neighbours cant see in you'd be amazed at how much they block out when still quite open.
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 9:17am
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how bout some of that window tinting stuff? or big window stickers that will allow the light in but obstruct his view. i hate nets too. we have a privacy screen outside our kitchen window as it is quite close to the neighbours. it is kind of like wooden fencing but its those horizontal slats (thin ones) put up high on poles.it sits right on the fence line but isnt a fence so i dont think is covered by the fencing rules.
or you could talk to the neighbour and tell him you value your privacy and could he please not keep such a close eye on your house. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: RedHeadDuck
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 10:26am
 Sounds like my neighbours. We have an old couple next door and their kitchen looks straight into our living room!
Unfortunately we have big bi-folding windows on that side that I open all the time so not much will work here!!! We are considering getting some durasel kind of stuff and its clear looking from one side, but mirrored on the other side? Could you do the same? We also have a dark 1930's house so it's hard figuring out what to do that won't make it even darker than it already is!!!! |
Posted By: SBM
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 1:41pm
A friend of mine has recently had her sliding door windows tinted - works really well as I can't see a damn thing when I knock on their door, even when I'm standing right in front of it! And from the inside it is only slightly tinted, kinda like one of those mirrors where you can see through one side but the other side is a mirror... I forget what they're called!! 
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Posted By: tictacjunkie
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 2:31pm
| I've just frosted the girls windows with frosted window film off TM but it does block the view full stop, as do the white pvc blinds we have on our lounge windows- quite cheap from WH. Supercheap has that stick on mirror tint stuff, for car windows but that could work. Or you could frost the outside of your neighbours windows, he'll just think it's foggy or he's gone blind. |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 17 February 2011 at 3:59pm
| Do something really shocking when you know he's watching to put him off ever looking that way again. Or start commenting on his activities so he'll be forced into putting up blinds or nets in HIS house instead. |
Posted By: PorterLou
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 9:13pm
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Stupidly I read this as "noisey" neighbours, and thought you might have advice for getting those b-tards in the corner apartment from "slamming their door and making everything shudder" and "playing tennis against the bedroom wall".
Just as bad as "nosey". Why are people so completely disrespectful! They are not the only people in this world. -------------   
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 9:29pm
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Thaks for all your ideas - tinting and stickers won't work as we have old windows with leadlight crossing on them.
I did like the sunscreen blind idea and might look into that. we are about 3 mt away from Neighbours windows (bedroom and office for them) we do have rodo's (plants) outside our window but find if we let them grow too high (to block neighbours) we get hardly any light come in. Bizzy - He knows he shouldn't be so nosey (we look shocked every time he mentions looking in) I think he just thinks he's doing us a favor by keeping an eye out ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 25 February 2011 at 10:30pm
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My parents dining room windows face the shared driveway and there are 4 other houses that use it. Mum took the sheer curtains down to let more light in. So that the neighbours can't see in too well Dad built a frame and put that Japanese trellis on it. They have stained it black and I think they are going to grow a couple of shrubs in front of it, it looks really striking. Anyway there is a garden under the window then a path before the frame and trellis so probably about 1.5-2m between house and screen so doesn't block any light but does obscure the view of anyone on the drive. It might be more expensive than curtains but looks really good
ETA: or could you put trellis or something along the fence line to block their view but not block your sunlight? ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Chickaboo
Date Posted: 26 February 2011 at 9:23pm
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No fence Linzy
I see now that their tamerelo (sp) tree is growing huge it blocks one of their windows looking into us and they have started growing one outside their bedroom window - although I am sure they still can see in it does block a bit Have neem looking into those blinds though ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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