Browse online classifieds and community boards for free materials. Keep an eye out for people giving away old fencing, lumber, windows, doors, etc. Scout curbsides on bulk garbage pickup days. You’d be surprised what usable materials people discard.
Visit salvage yards and reuse stores for deeply discounted building supplies and funky repurposed items. Ask local businesses if you can take free pallets and crates off their hands. Get creative repurposing found items like old windows, doors, and even tires into planters, fencing, or other functional privacy structures.
The possibilities are endless when you start thinking outside the box and mixing, matching, and repurposing materials in innovative ways! Start collecting and combining items now and you’ll be amazed what you can build on a shoestring budget.