Spotted Gum Screening

Spotted Gum Screening Profiles & Spacing

Spotted Gum screening is supplied as battens and slats in a choice of square and rectangular sections. The section size and the spacing you set between battens together determine how the finished screen looks and performs: narrower battens with tight gaps read as fine and private, while wider battens or generous gaps feel bold, open and airy. As a guide, closer spacing increases privacy and shade but reduces airflow and light, so it pays to set out a sample bay or mock-up to confirm the look before committing to the full run. Spotted Gum’s varied colour means each batten brings its own tone, so a finished screen reads as a warm, layered composition — striking with both fine and bold batten sections. Whatever profile and spacing you choose, fixing the battens to a sound, well-set-out frame is the key to a crisp, professional result. Our team can talk through batten sizes, spacings and frame options and help you order the right quantity with minimal waste. It is also worth thinking about orientation and viewing angle when you design a Spotted Gum screen. Vertical battens tend to draw the eye upward and suit boundary and privacy screens, while horizontal battens give a low, contemporary, streamlined look; the angle a screen is viewed from changes how open or private it appears, so a screen that looks airy head-on can read as near-solid from an angle. For privacy screens in particular, we recommend building a small sample bay and checking it from the key sightlines — from a neighbour’s window, a deck or the street — before locking in the final batten size and spacing. A little planning here makes the difference between a screen that merely looks good and one that does exactly the job you need.