Woman shows off her DIY garden makeover with paving stones – but other judgy homeowners are all saying the same thing
A WOMAN has found herself brutally mocked after proudly showing off her garden glow-up.
Like many green-fingered Brits, one anonymous homeowner has been spending the summer working on her garden, recently zhuzhing it up with round paving stones.
''Finally got my paving stones down,'' the woman wrote in the caption of alongside the photo.
The DIY fan had got a dozen of perfectly round paving stones in a light cream shade and placed these neatly in a line leading to an old wooden bench in the corner.
Posting the glow-up, the woman revealed she'd purchased the paving stones from B&Q, where a similar version sells for a purse-friendly £7.70 per slab.
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However, as eagle-eyed Facebook users soon spotted, she had skipped a step they reckoned was crucial, racing to comments to mock the makeover.
One person advised: ''You need to dig the turf out from under them and bed them on sand.
''You’re not gonna be able to mow the grass.''
Another agreed, telling the woman she had done it all wrong and will need to fork out to improve the look.
''They need digging in to the level of the lawn chuck, also need bedding on a sharp sand and cement mix.
''Not hard to do, will probably take a few hours and about £40.''
A third who'd got the same paving stones shared her horror story, writing: ''I made the mistake of not levelling them properly though (mine are on gravel) and one snapped.
''Didn’t do anything for my self confidence and I’m now trying to lose weight - but there you go.''
And the experts revealed the garden feature which adds the most value to a property is a shed.
- Shed - 82%
- Patio or paving - 76%
- Secure fencing, walls or gates - 72%
- Outdoor lighting - 66%
- Sturdy decking - 62%
- Water features eg. fountain or pond - 58%
- Modern garden furniture - 54%
- Artificial lawn/grass - 40%
The person urged: ''Get yourself an old, strong kitchen knife and cut the turf around them, take up the slabs and remove the turf.
''Put some sand and gravel in the hole, but not too much as you don’t want slabs to stick up, then put the slabs back into the cut away circles.''
However, whilst there was constructive criticism, not everyone disliked the DIY work, as some flocked to hit back at the trolls.
One member of the group was gobsmacked by the harsh remarks, writing: ''If you don't like them or think they're not laid correctly (we're all entitled to an opinion) just scroll, don't comment at all, there's no need.''
Someone else agreed, claiming they, too, hadn't bothered with levelling the slabs.
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''I have never dug mine in the ground. They settle and will sink in on their own.