Anyone who has a garden is likely to also have a fence. Fences are wood products, and all wood products need maintenance. Hence, you will regularly have to stain your fence. However, there are many mistakes that can be made with staining and some of those are very common. Not staining the fence regularly enough is probably the biggest mistake. Knowing how often staining is required depends on the wood used in your fence and the environmental factors associated with your geographical area, and you need to look into both of these things. A second problem is when homeowners don’t look into the law or into their neighbors feelings. In many states and counties, laws regulate the color that fences can be. Additionally, you must consider what your neighbors feel, not just to keep relationships positives, but also because at least one of your side fences will belong to them.

Then, there are problems with the actual staining. It is very easy to make a color mistake. Because we often swap brands for price purposes, we often end up using different types of stain on our fences. Even if they look exactly the same on the tin, they often look different once applied. This is a particular problem if you were only staining a few panels. Additionally, because you actually mix two types of stains, you really have no idea what the end result is going to look like. The only way to avoid these issues is by sticking to the same brand, or by keeping a little bit with which more can be mixed.

Finally, many people find their stain goes blotchy once applied. Once the fence starts to age, it becomes harder and harder to avoid this problem. As your fence starts to crack, chip and warp, the stain will show signs of these imperfections as well. The only real solution is to properly sand your fence down before you stain it. The downside of this is that it is highly time consuming, which is why we tend to just skip it. It is all too easy to say that the fence looks rustic with its imperfections of course. These are some of the biggest mistakes homeowners make in terms of staining their fence. Clearly, before you start this job, you must do your research so you know how to avoid these mistakes and many others. After all, an ugly fence makes an ugly house.