Timber. Make sure you get treated posts and rails etc. These are easily obtained from your local timber merchant or garden centre. Ensure your framework is strong enough for the situation i.e. if using privacy as a tall windbreak, you will require a much sturdier framework than a diamond lattice screen in a sheltered garden. You can either cement in the posts or if it is reasonably sheltered,  you can use meta spikes which save a lot of digging.  Use meta bolt-down plates if you want to attach to a solid surface such as cement or paving.

You will probably want to paint the posts or framework white although we have seen it in a contrasting colour. We recommend Sadolin Superdec wood preserving paint, obtainable from many DIY or specialist paint shops but any outdoor paint will do.

Frames for the cedarwood lattice can be left plain or varnished but we have had a special colour mixed for us by Sadolin to exactly match the colour of the lattice. This can be made up by most paint specialists. Just ask us for the formula.

The panels are easy to cut.  If you do not have a jigsaw, a fine toothed hand saw (10-11 teeth to the inch) will do the job.

Although you can use nails, we recommend rust resistant or stainless steel countersunk screws or roundhead rust resistant screws. This will enable you to take the panels down easily if you want to re-use them. The lattice should be pre-drilled with over-sized holes. Also when attaching panels next to each other, leave about a 5 mm gap to allow for expansion.