Proud woman shows off her DIY privacy fence but it's something else that has got people talking
Ava Arnold
Updated on March 22, 2026
A PROUD woman has shown off her impressive privacy fence, but it’s not her DIY skills that have got people talking.
As she showed off her beautiful space and gorgeous new fence, social media users were quick to pick up on the lack of privacy in the woman’s new build garden.
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Posting on TikTok under the username ‘Casa Lawson’, the DIY whizz demonstrated how she created her very own horizontal fence.
Sharing the step-by-step tutorial of her slat fence, the woman posted her clip with the caption ‘Garden Fencing DIY.’
She said: “Wait until you see how this garden fencing turned out.
“I used roof battens which were already treated for outdoor use and attached them with a nail gun to my existing fence.
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“I used a spacer between each batten to make sure there was equal spacing all the way down.
“I got someone to help me because the lengths were super long, but this was so effective.
“Created a modern look and this is the final result.
“It cost me around £600 in total.”
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At the end of the clip, the DIY whizz showed off her beautiful fence, which instantly added style and glamour to her garden.
The woman’s clip has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and has amassed a whopping 1.8million views.
It has 37.7k likes, 386 comments, 12.1k saves and 7,090 shares.
One person said: “Looks awesome, good job.”
Another added: “Gorgeous! Well done.”
A third commented: “Beautiful.”
However, at the same time, many social media users were quick to point out the lack of privacy in the woman’s garden.
One user noted: “New builds [are] so overlooked.”
A second agreed: “I couldn't cope with all my neighbours so easily looking into my garden. I'd feel constantly on display.”
Whilst someone else chimed in: “Is that not weird everyone watching you from their windows.”
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Meanwhile, a fourth user piped up and shared: “New housing nowadays means no privacy.”
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