a summer diy project

how to cover up your ugly air conditioner

 In honor of summer, I wanted to share one of our backyard projects - a lattice screen for the a/c or compost area. 

So spending a lot of time outside meant staring at this:

Hope you had a good fourth of July!

After a bit of research, here is the blueprint my husband came up with:

He found this explanation helpful. 

It can be a weekend project. 

Basic steps:

• Take measurements for the  enclosure space you want to screen.  My husband measured around both the a/c foundation and the concrete slab where the trash cans sit.
  
• Get your lumber and cut it down to size.
  
• Frame it out, then manually attach and secure lattice.
  
• Stain it.
  

And here it is!

(Check the weather forecast before you apply the stain to make sure it won't rain while the stain is drying.)