A MOTHER has revealed that she got her garden ready for summer thanks to her DIY decking.
Charlotte, a savvy from the UK who is currently “adding character”; to her “characterless 1960s ”;, admitted that she to splash the cash on new slabs or , so decided to create her own.
Using free , Charlotte was able to add to her – and we think it looks fabulous.
Charlotte’s was incredibly and in total, .
Not only was she able to keep the costs low, but at the time of showing off her , she also claimed that her pallet decking was “still strong 15 months later”;.
Posting on , Charlotte shared the step-by-step process of her pallet project.
Charlotte explained that she got her wooden pallets for free from a local builders’ merchants.
The , who has amassed 85,600 followers online, cut the pallets and screwed them into place on her decking, to create a super stylish and trendy herringbone effect.
She spent £30 on screws, £10 on membrane and £30 on front timber.
As well as this, the savvy mum spent £10 on wood treatment oil which she used to coat the decking, bringing her total cost to just £80.
Charlotte accessorised the space with a gorgeous grey outdoor seating set and we think her is sure to leave eagle-eyed and guests very impressed.
The clip, which was posted under the username @holman_home, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone and amassed 1.1 million views.
It’s also racked up 15,300 likes, 353 comments and 7,075 saves.
But social media users were left totally divided by Charlotte’s renovation.
This looks great, you have inspired me
TikTok user
While many thought it was impressive, others weren’t so sure how long it would last.
One person said: “Looks fabulous.”;
Another added: “You’ve done a fab job. Well done. Looks ace.”;
A third commented: “This looks great, you have inspired me.”;
Be a right mess in two years unfortunately
TikTok user
Despite this, at the same time, one user slammed: “Rotten within two years.”;
A second chimed in: “Will last one year.”;
While someone else wrote: “Be a right mess in two years unfortunately.”;
However, in response to the haters, Charlotte clapped back and wrote: “We know it won’t last many years but for the we don’t mind. It’s a temporary solution.”;
