Give the front of your house a fresh, contemporary look with a DIY makeover to boost your kerb appeal and create a garden you can enjoy. Take your inspiration from this transformation of the home of one of the last surviving diggers of Kokoda. It’s full of projects and planting ideas you can use, from a front deck to a new fence, fresh paint job and an array of bedded and potted plants. This is now a front-of-house that says, ‘Welcome home’.
EASY STEPS TO BUILD A FRONT FENCE
Make your move towards a modern update right from the get go with a fresh twist on the old paling fence. Chunky palings fixed on their edge are the key to this look.
Gather your supplies
• Posts 90 x 90mm x 3.6m H4 treated pine
• Retaining wall 200 x 75mm x 3m treated pine sleeper
• Rails 66 x 30mm primed treated pine
• Palings 66 x 30mm primed treated pine
• Letterbox
You’ll also need
Crowbar; tape measure; set out paint; post hole digger/pincer; spirit level; quick-set concrete; stringline; marker; chalkline; drill; long 5mm drill bit; 125mm galvanised batten screws; square; circular saw; hammer; chisel; wood preservative; exterior paint in Monument; painting equipment; 75 and 100mm galvanised screws; exterior gap filler; mitre saw; sander; 10mm plastic packers; countersinking drill bit; nail gun with 50mm galvanised nails; 30mm screws; epoxy filler; charcoal decking stain
Here’s how
STEP 1 Demolish and remove the existing fence. Where the fence is stone, as here, use a crowbar to help break it apart.
Measure and mark position of holes
