u/Fireproof-cats

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Found these at an antique store, with a couple dating back to 1909. I can decipher most of them, but there are a few words here and there I can’t figure out.

Wanted to post to see what yall think and also just to share some cool little pieces of history!

u/Fireproof-cats — 16 days ago

hey y’all!

So I just moved into this new apartment, and as you can see i’m on the ground floor. My patio/balcony is right against the ground (actually a little in the ground).

So anyone can walk by and not only see into it but just step down into it. Animals can also just walk into it, i’m specifically concerned about a seemingly untrained dog that another neighbor likes to let off leash in the grass right behind our balcony everyday. They can also kick rocks/dirt into it which has already happened.

How would y’all go about making it a little more private? Some kind of window screen or something? I’ve never been in this situation so I don’t know what to really search for or what product would be right for it.

The floor and walls are concrete/brick, the ceiling is wood and is the floor of the balcony of our upstairs neighbor. We are allowed to use nails where we can, but obviously not going straight up for our neighbors to step on.

Preferably something that would still let light in/we could see out of

Preferably something that is removable to some extent as we are able to bring things around that way easier and it’s convenient to set our bikes outside and be able to go to the nearby trail instead of lugging them up the stairs

It doesn’t need to necessarily be fortified, it’s more about some amount of privacy and a barrier of some kind to at least discourage animals and people from walking in.

Any advice/replies are appreciated! :)

u/Fireproof-cats — 23 days ago