Privacy Screen Planter Box - Timber Cafe Barrier & Balcony Screen
Fits well with
Holman Medium 390 x 390 x 340mm Charcoal Self-Watering Pot
Sized for this 390mm self-watering pot, one per space, so a 4 Pot planter takes 4. Each pot holds its own water, so nothing drains onto your deck or floor.
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A timber planter box that does a second job: a screen where you need one. Footpath dining, a beer garden, breaking up a pub courtyard, or softening a hard corner inside. Pick the screen height that suits the job, or no screen at all, just a clean timber planter.
Unlike our raised garden beds on open legs, the timber here runs nearly all the way to the ground: a solid, furniture-look box with a 10mm shadow line. It reads as part of the fit-out, not as a garden bed parked out the front.
Which screen height do I need?
- No Screen (58cm): just the planter. Marks out an edge without closing anything off.
- Cafe Barrier (1.1m): seated eye level. Screens people at a table without shutting the space in: the footpath dining height. Worth checking against the height your council's outdoor dining permit asks for.
- Privacy (1.6m): standing eye level. You can see out, but passers-by can’t see much in.
- Tall (1.8m): above eye level, so it stops the view both ways.
Can it go inside?
Yes, and the pots are the reason. The slatted timber base takes 390 x 390mm self watering pots, 2 to 5 of them depending on length. Each pot holds its own water in a reservoir underneath, so nothing drains out of the planter onto a floor, a deck or your paving. No saucers, no water marks, and no filling the whole box with potting mix either. Lift a pot out, swap the planting, done.
Add pots for $20.99 each (the same price you’d pay at Bunnings) or bring your own: anything up to 390mm square drops in.
The two-door trick
Our favourite setup: two Tall (1.8m) screens on the 2 pot (86cm) box, both on castors. Push them together and you have a 1.7m wide, 1.8m high wall of green that takes the western sun off a table or drops the neighbour out of the picture. Roll them apart when you want the light and the outlook back. Same idea as a pair of sliding doors, without the track, and these ones are planted.
How do the castors hold up?
Add four EasyRoll 75mm castors ($80 the set): black PVC wheel, 32mm tread, precision bearing, 80kg rated each. Two swivel with a brake and two are fixed. It’s a commercial-grade castor and it’s a deliberate choice: the brake still works after a chair leg or a boot finds it. Rated for hard floors, so timber, tiles, concrete, paving and decking. They lift the whole planter 105mm.
Drop the brakes once it’s parked and keep the pots filled: the weight sits low in the box, and that’s what makes a tall screen feel solid when someone leans on it.
Built like the rest of our range
The same arsenic free MCA treated hoop pine and bolted board frame as our garden beds. Screen on one long side; the 4 and 5 pot sizes carry a centre support front and back.
Sizes (all 53cm wide, planting height 58cm, measured end to end)
- 2 pot: 86cm long
- 3 pot: 126cm long
- 4 pot: 166cm long
- 5 pot: 206cm long
Delivery: these arrive as solid, fully built units, delivered and placed for you across South East Queensland.
A timber planter box that does a second job: a screen where you need one. Footpath dining, a beer garden, breaking up a pub courtyard, or softening a hard corner inside. Pick the screen height that suits the job, or no screen at all, just a clean timber planter.
Unlike our raised garden beds on open legs, the timber here runs nearly all the way to the ground: a solid, furniture-look box with a 10mm shadow line. It reads as part of the fit-out, not as a garden bed parked out the front.
Which screen height do I need?
- No Screen (58cm): just the planter. Marks out an edge without closing anything off.
- Cafe Barrier (1.1m): seated eye level. Screens people at a table without shutting the space in: the footpath dining height. Worth checking against the height your council's outdoor dining permit asks for.
- Privacy (1.6m): standing eye level. You can see out, but passers-by can’t see much in.
- Tall (1.8m): above eye level, so it stops the view both ways.
Can it go inside?
Yes, and the pots are the reason. The slatted timber base takes 390 x 390mm self watering pots, 2 to 5 of them depending on length. Each pot holds its own water in a reservoir underneath, so nothing drains out of the planter onto a floor, a deck or your paving. No saucers, no water marks, and no filling the whole box with potting mix either. Lift a pot out, swap the planting, done.
Add pots for $20.99 each (the same price you’d pay at Bunnings) or bring your own: anything up to 390mm square drops in.
The two-door trick
Our favourite setup: two Tall (1.8m) screens on the 2 pot (86cm) box, both on castors. Push them together and you have a 1.7m wide, 1.8m high wall of green that takes the western sun off a table or drops the neighbour out of the picture. Roll them apart when you want the light and the outlook back. Same idea as a pair of sliding doors, without the track, and these ones are planted.
How do the castors hold up?
Add four EasyRoll 75mm castors ($80 the set): black PVC wheel, 32mm tread, precision bearing, 80kg rated each. Two swivel with a brake and two are fixed. It’s a commercial-grade castor and it’s a deliberate choice: the brake still works after a chair leg or a boot finds it. Rated for hard floors, so timber, tiles, concrete, paving and decking. They lift the whole planter 105mm.
Drop the brakes once it’s parked and keep the pots filled: the weight sits low in the box, and that’s what makes a tall screen feel solid when someone leans on it.
Built like the rest of our range
The same arsenic free MCA treated hoop pine and bolted board frame as our garden beds. Screen on one long side; the 4 and 5 pot sizes carry a centre support front and back.
Sizes (all 53cm wide, planting height 58cm, measured end to end)
- 2 pot: 86cm long
- 3 pot: 126cm long
- 4 pot: 166cm long
- 5 pot: 206cm long
Delivery: these arrive as solid, fully built units, delivered and placed for you across South East Queensland.
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Lengths | 86 cm (2 pots), 126 cm (3 pots), 166 cm (4 pots) or 206 cm (5 pots), measured end to end |
| Width | 53 cm |
| Planter height | 58 cm with no screen |
| Screen heights | Cafe barrier 1.1 m, privacy 1.6 m or tall 1.8 m |
| Weight | 25 to 75 kg empty, depending on size, screen and castors (±10%) |
| Construction | |
| Timber | MCA treated hoop pine (arsenic-free), bolted board frame |
| Base | Slatted timber, takes 390 x 390 mm self-watering pots |
| Screen | On one long side; the 4 and 5 pot sizes carry a centre support front and back |
| Castors (optional) | Four 75 mm castors (two swivel with brakes, two fixed), 80 kg rated each, for hard floors; they lift the planter 105 mm |
| Warranty & Care | |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Care | Minimal: the timber can be left natural. Care & Maintenance guide |
How big is it?
Four lengths, 86, 126, 166 and 206 cm, all 53 cm wide. Choose no screen (58 cm high), a 1.1 m cafe barrier, a 1.6 m privacy screen or a 1.8 m tall screen. Pick a length and screen above to see what's available and the price.
What goes inside?
390 mm self-watering pots sit on the slatted timber base, two to five of them depending on the length. Add them with the planter or use your own: anything up to 390 mm square drops in.
Can I use it indoors?
Yes. Each pot holds its own water in a reservoir underneath, so nothing drains out onto your floor, deck or paving.
Can I move it?
Yes. Choose the castors option and it rolls on four 75 mm castors, two swivel with brakes and two fixed, each rated to 80 kg. They suit hard floors like timber, tiles, concrete, paving and decking.
Will a tall screen feel solid?
Yes. Keep the pots filled and the weight sits low in the box, which is what makes a tall screen feel solid when someone leans on it. On castors, put the brakes on once it's parked.
What's it made from?
The same arsenic-free MCA treated hoop pine and bolted board frame as our garden beds, with the screen on one long side.
Where can I buy it in Brisbane?
Straight from us. We build it in our Lawnton workshop, then deliver it and put it in place for you across South East Queensland. Pop your postcode into the box at the top of the page for your delivery price and timing.
Can I see one first?
Yes, come and have a look at our Lawnton showroom, 3/25 Paisley Drive. Opening hours are on our Contact page.
Is there a warranty?
Yes, 2 years.
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- Australian Made, 2-Year Warranty
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