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Jul 27, 2023

I’m a renovation expert, my Lowe’s privacy fence saved hundreds and hides my neighbor's 'interesting' backyard

A RENOVATION expert has revealed his way to save hundreds of dollars on a custom, designer privacy fence. In an Instagram video, the builder explained how he constructed the fence. "Turns out there's

A RENOVATION expert has revealed his way to save hundreds of dollars on a custom, designer privacy fence.

In an Instagram video, the builder explained how he constructed the fence.

"Turns out there's a bunch of us that want to block out our neighbors with a privacy fence," Brad Royce (@royce_renovations) said in a video.

"So, I found the hardware."

The Instagrammer said in the comments the project cost "just a few hundred bucks."

Royce started by drilling a fence bracket into his level concrete floor.

Once the brackets are in, Royce installed posts into the secured fixtures.

He used a two-by-four wood plank across the top of the posts to make them level.

"Once I knew those distances weren't going to move, then I can cut my boards to the exact length that I needed," he said.

After cutting the horizontal boards to the correct size, the creator painted the panels black.

Brad said he painted them to preserve the wood and match the house.

While waiting for the paint to dry, the expert screwed the brackets into the wooden posts.

He bought the brackets from Lowe's.

After putting one screw in the L-bracket, the builder put the now-dry planks inside of the brackets.

"The other three holes on the other side (of the bracket), that's obviously going to hold your material down," the builder explained.

"Always pre-drill. Pre-drilling is going to prevent your wood from splitting. If your wood is split, it's not going to hold."

After riveting the planks together, the builder had a functional privacy fence.

"Honestly, that's it," Royce said.

"It was that quick and that easy."

Homeowners who can build their privacy fence will save hundreds compared to those who contract for the project.

Another building expert said a contractor quoted $5,600 to build a privacy fence.

Instead, he spent $800 on the posts and $800 on the wood slabs before building his own.

"Sometimes, the best trick is to just buy a product that makes your life easy," the expert said of his $4,000 savings.

The U.S. Sun reported on other privacy fences - here is one available on Lowe's website for $80.

Also, this family built their fence in two days.