A WOMAN fed up with the giant gaps in the fence around her new build garden has shared how she blocked out nosy neighbours - for under £30.
Olivia has undertaken a mammoth makeover of her garden herself, after being quoted £6,000 to get it done professionally.
And as part of the transformation, she's tackling the issues with the fence, as she admitted "you can see everything your neighbours are doing!"
"Until I've got the budget to apply some proper fencing, I found this fake greenery that creates a hedge style look to the fence,"
"I know this isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea but I'm actually so impressed with how much it's transformed this space."
She got a 5 metre roll of the fake foliage for £26.99 on TikTok Shop, and explained that they come in a grid pattern and all "clip together".
You can also adjust the "leaves" to create "maximum privacy", Olivia explained.
She put screws along the top and bottom of the fence to attach the panel, although other people in the comments section suggested using a staple gun for a quicker result.
"I started off with the first fence panel, got that all into place and this took the longest part - trying to arrange everything," she added.
Once the first panel was done, Olivia got to work doing the second, and said she was planning to add some lights on top to make it look "pretty at night time".
"Turning this plain new build fence into something way more private and pretty," she captioned her video.
"Budget-friendly, low maintenance, and perfect for adding a bit of life to the garden without the hassle.
"Artificial greenery for the win!"
And people in the comments section quickly praised Olivia, with many admitting they were struggling with the same lack of privacy in their new build gardens.
"I soooo want to fill the gaps in mine," one wrote.
"It's driving me mad being able to see in next door!"
"No privacy is there," another sighed.
"I’ve just bought timber from Howarth’s to fill in the gaps."
Despite what many people think a garden fence can be as high as 100m but you need to get planning permission for any fence taller than 2m.
Any fence under 2m does not need planning permission.
However, there are some complications to this.
If you are thinking about front garden fences, restrictions state that fences alongside a driveway can be a maximum of 1m or 3ft.
You would need to get planning permission for putting a trellis on a fence of 2m.
But, if any plant that you grow on that trellis exceeds 2m, you do not need to obtain a permit for the growing plant.
"Omg I’ve got fencing like this on one side it’s the worst," a third admitted.
"Yours looks great!!"
"What the HECK is that fencing all about please - that is criminal!" someone else wrote.
"I would be fuming if that’s what they supplied in my new build - may as well not be there!!"
"Girl tell me about it," Olivia replied.
"Worst I’ve ever seen!"
Meanwhile, others shared how they had added even more to the fake foliage panels to further elevate the look.
"I've got loads of these panels, they're brilliant, you can put wee fake flowers into them too to fill the gaps," one wrote.
"You can buy fake cream roses from Hobbycraft and put them on it...I did that and it looks fab," another added.
"I did this with the trellis from Home Bargains, and I put up solar curtain lights behind them," a third revealed.
"Looks amazing day and night - plus I covered some very ugly fencing!"
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