Teen creates stylish decking for mum as old one was falling apart and it’s perfect for enjoying the heatwave

A 19-year-old has impressed fellow DIY enthusiasts by showing off the decking he built for his mum all by himself.

Jon Fry took to the DIY On A Budget Facebook group to share before and after pictures after completing the task.

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A 19-year-old teen has redone his mum’s decking and the results are amazing[/caption]

The teenager was keen to revive his mum’s garden, just in time for the current heatwave.

He captioned the post: “Hi this is my first shot at a decking as my mums old one was a risk to injury at the very least ..

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Jon Fry decided to completely strip back the old decking [/caption]

“Only 19 so a lot to learn don’t judge to harshly. (composite decking) final bored on the face is now on just don’t have the picture (sic).”

The before images show the large patio with very old-looking decking that even had gaps and planks of wood missing, and the barrier falling away from one side.

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Jon admitted this was his ‘first shot’ at doing such a job[/caption]

Jon decided to capture his progress every step of the way and shared pictures of what the space looked like once he had completely dismantled the old decking.

Despite only being 19, he appears to have done a very professional job and fellow Facebook users took to the comments section to compliment his work.

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The teen was worried his mum’s old decking was an ‘injury risk’[/caption]

One person wrote: “Wow, this is so good, only 19 & not only did you tackle this but conquered it too, well done lad,” while a second added: “Well done, a great job.”

A third person commented: “That’s brilliant you should be proud of yourself.”

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The decking has been completed just in time for summer[/caption]

Jon’s mum even commented on the post and said: “Thanks Jon love my new decking you have done a great job xx.”

Many people have used the downtime during lockdown to spruce up their gardens or completely renovate them.

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The new addition has somehow made the garden look bigger[/caption]

One woman in particular transformed her overgrown backyard using eBay and B&Q bargains.

Nicola French, 38, created a stunning, boho-style patio all by hand – and the entire transformation cost her just £116.

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One woman completely transformed her garden for just £116[/caption]

Nicola, who lives in London, told LatestDeals.co.uk: “I wanted to create a relaxing outdoor space.

“I’ve always been into the boho and Moroccan style so I thought I would try and combine the two.

“I used a stencil and stencil brush and got on with it!”