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The DIY fencing solution that is quick, easy & on trend

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Renovations are expensive. Very expensive. And by the time you get to landscaping, it’s fair to say your budget has well and truly dried up. So when there’s an opportunity to cut down on costs but not sacrifice on quality or style…well, I’m all ears!

ModularWalls is a smart DIY option which has the look of a rendered brick wall, for just a fraction of the price. ModularWalls can be used for boundary fences to pool walls, or even to retain up to 750mm of soil; perfect for pools, sloped blocks and garden beds. Plus, no engineered footings or trades needed!

Made specifically for harsh Australian conditions, they are super durable and also reduce noise; ideal if you live on a busy road. But best yet, they’re fully customisable! You can add aluminium or timber slats, gates, lighting and letterboxes, or finish it with tiles, cladding, or paint in any colour of your choosing.

So they’re stylish, versatile and good quality. Tick, tick and tick. But what about the installation? How easy can it be to install a wall yourself?

Turns out, very. Installation is simply a matter of digging some holes, concreting the posts into position, sliding in the panels and finishing the fence as you desire — check out the video below if you don’t believe me! It can easily be done in a weekend, with no DIY experience required. The walls don’t even require council permission when they’re under 1.8m high, making the installation even simpler.

Still hesitant? Don’t be. ModularWalls provides tailored advice on style and materials, easy-to-follow installation guides, videos and 7-day phone support. But if DIY is still not for you, they also offer professional installation via their national network of Trade Partners.

Need some inspiration? Below are some of our favourite ModularWalls looks.

White and bright: Let the plants do the talking by using a solid, white backdrop. This helps bring a fresh, bright look to your garden and the colourful blooms will look amazing.

Drama, drama: A dramatic look, having a dark wall showcases your garden’s spectrum of colours and lends a modern feel to your property.

Keep it natural: A fence in natural tones perfectly complements the plants and creates a look that is simple and subtle. Suitable for all styles, the earthy wall colours blend beautifully with any garden.

Be bold: Feature panels can be a fun way to juxtapose materials and give your garden splashes of colour and depth.

Step it up: If your block is sloped, retaining walls can create the perfect tiered garden. Not only are they a good use of space, the gravity-fed irrigation system makes maintenance so much easier.

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Slimwall fencing: contemporary, lightweight and acoustic

More than just a fence, the Slimwall contemporary fencing solution is versatile and lightweight.

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Featuring a composite panel and posts system, it is not only an elegant way to surround your home, but also has proven acoustic benefits, blocking noise four times more effectively than common fencing products. Perfect for those homes on busy streets!

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Designed by Nick Holden, who introduced Australia to the first modular wall system on ABC TV’s New Inventors, Slimwall is proudly designed and manufactured in Australia. Made from strong, composite materials including fibre cement sheeting, its panels have the strength and integrity to withstand Australia’s harshest outdoor environments. They are also quick and easy to install, making Slimwall the perfect weekend DIY project.

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Able to be painted in any colour, other architectural elements such as slats, lighting and infills are also available for enhancement. Suitable for both domestic and commercial uses, Slimwall panels come as a standard 2420mm wide panel in three standard heights (1500mm, 1800mm or 2100mm). Custom size panels are also available on request, with pricing starting at $125 per metre.

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The quicker and easier alternative to instant concrete

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that once needed instant concrete, like putting in a new washing line, mailbox or fence, can now be done much quicker and easier thanks to Sika’s new Post Fix.

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Suitable for wood, PVC, metal or concrete posts, Sika Post Fix turns big projects into easy DIY jobs. So rather than using 60 kilograms of instant concrete to fix one average sized post into the ground, you can do so with just one 1.1 kilogram bag of Sika Post Fix.

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The easy-to-mix solution requires no special tools and does not use water. Simply pre-mix in the bag before opening, pour and watch it expand rapidly to fill the hole and fix the post in place. Setting in just three minutes, it hardens completely in two hours, so you can get on with finishing the job. Any excess material cured above the surface of the ground can be cut away with a sharp knife before covering with top soil.

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Sika Post Fix has a unique chemical formulation that does not harm the
 soil or surrounding environment. Once mixed and in foam state, Sika Post Fix is inert and will not leach into the soil.

Available from Hardware & General, Mitre 10, Bunnings and other hardware stores, visit Sika Australia for more information.