CARVING out a slice of personal space has never been more important. Especially when it comes to enjoying nature in the comfort of your own home. 3 The DIY fan showed off her garden which clearly had peeping neighbours Credit: tiktok/@locationhouseofbeau If you find you can’t have this as you have peeping neighbours looking into your garden, then a privacy fence is what you need.
But with the average UK fence installation cost being between £1500 and £2000 excluding materials, getting one added to your garden may be out of the window due to the cost. However, one DIY fan has revealed how you don’t have to break the bank to try and get some privacy in your garden. Instead, she found a gorgeous solution which helps to stop peering neighbours and is cheaper than investing in a wooden one.
READ MORE ON PRIVACY FENCES BACK UP DIY fan makes nosy neighbours disappear without paying for a privacy fence FENCE OFF My neighbour built a fence without my permission, now they’re trying to charge ME The DIY fan, who is known as @locationhouseofbeau on TikTok, shared a before and after video of her garden showing how much a small tweak can make such a big difference. The video showed that her garden originally had low wood fences, which clearly allowed her neighbours to look over the top of them. But, to prevent this from happening she decided to plant Japanese privet trees.
She said: “They were tiny when I planted them two years ago but now they provide the perfect privacy screeni.