Hi Gioenne. Not really. We purchased "advanced" Lilly Pillies for along the back of the fence. They're about the same height as the fence (1.8m). We've also been keeping the interior blinds partially lowered / closed. At the moment, we don't have any outdoor furniture so privacy while relaxing or entertaining outside hasn't been a big problem. Once we have purchased some outdoor furniture we'll re-evaluate the situation depending upon how much the Lilly Pillies have grown. With all of the other "new home" expenses, we'll probably just entertain in full view of our neighbours!

do you mean that the whole basement has a low ceiling height or just where you want to put the stairs?...as long as there's minimum doorway height for at least a no more than a small portion of the stairs it should be possible but depends on how thick the beam is and the start and finishing position of the stairs both upstairs and down.....we need a plan of both levels to better understand the dilemma

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Instead of attaching something to the door and still having a tripping hazard, my suggestion is to install a transition strip. This will reduce the severity of the tripping hazard. But it’s a shame your bathroom floor height was not reduced when preparing the new floor for tiles.