Wood fencing can be a great addition to your home, and can come in many different colors with different finishes. Most wood products will require occasional maintenance such as painting or sealing the wood. Your wood fence may need to have some repairs done to it at some point in time too. Here are five tips to help you with the maintenance and repairs you will need to do to your wood fence and keep it looking as good as the first day it was installed:
1. Regular Painting And Staining Of Your Fence
One of the best things to do for your fencing is paint it regularly. This is something that should be done when you do other painting and maintenance to the exterior of your home. If you use a sealant and stain, this is something that you will want to do more often to keep the wood protected. For sections of your fence that get more sunlight, you may want to paint them more often to reduce fading from UV rays.
2. Fixing Problems With Sagging Or Broken Gates
Sometimes gates can begin to sag because of the weight that the hinges have on them. To fix this, you can unscrew the bottom hinges, and lift the gate and screw the hinges where the gate is level. If you have a wider gate, there are also wire supports that you can get from the hardware store of a fence service to prevent the gate from sagging. It is also important that the hinges and posts the gate is attached to are large enough to support the weight.
3. Replacing Broken Boards Or Pickets
Pickets in wood fencing will eventually break and need to be replaced. If this is in the front of your home, you can take a picket from the back of the fence where it is not noticeable to replace the broken pickets. When you have your fence installed, you may want to buy a few extra boards, so you will have the materials that you will need to do these repairs to your fence.
4. Rotten Posts And Leaning Sections Of The Fence
If a section of your fence is leaning, it is likely that the post that supports it needs to be replaced. Remove the damaged post and support the fence to install a new post. If the post is not rotten, You may try to level the fence and then with a bag of concrete mix, pour it around the post to give it a more stable footing. This will help to keep your fence from leaning.
These are some things that will help you keep your fence looking great. If you need to have any major repairs done to your fence, you can contact a fencing contractor, such as Nickelston Fence Inc, to provide you with the repairs you are going to need.
