25 Aug How to Maintain Garden Fence Wood All Year Round
Wanting to add character and enhance the overall look of your outdoor space? Then maintain your garden fence wood all year round to protect its durability, functionality, and attractiveness.
The level of care depends on the type of wood you’re using for a garden fence, such as Garapa, Balau, and Pine, because they each have unique qualities, natural toughness, and different needs when it comes to cleaning and sealing. Discover maintenance methods of wood types to effortlessly prolong the lifespan of your garden fence.
Specific Maintenance Methods of Wood Types:
Garapa Wood
Garapa is the ideal wood for fencing because of its strength, sturdiness, and elegant golden-yellow colour for an inviting atmosphere in your garden area. Curious about how to sustain this hardwood’s stability in the long run?
- Cleaning: Garapa wood needs minimal maintenance, but you must regularly clean it with a soft brush and Deck Degrayer to remove the dirt and restore the natural colour of your garden fence.
- Sealing: Although this hardwood is resistant to moisture due to its natural oils, you still need to apply UV-protective sealant to prevent sunlight and dampness from damaging the garden fence, especially during rainy and sunny seasons.
- Sanding: Garapa is a tough and durable wood, but your garden fence will benefit from minimal sanding occasionally to get rid of rough patches and splinters that may develop over time.
- Weatherproofing: Garapa can withstand weather conditions, but maintenance like sealing is essential to protect your garden fence against cracking and will increase the lifespan of the fence wood.
- Pest Control: Garapa’s high density safeguards it against insect attacks, but check your garden fence for any signs of pests to maintain its quality.
Balau Wood
Balau is the perfect choice for garden fencing because of its high resistance against insect damage or decay, exceptional durability, and the ability to withstand humidity. This reddish-brown colour hardwood needs low maintenance because of its hardness and heaviness.
- Cleaning: Frequently use soapy water and a brush to remove dirt and light stains, rather than chemicals that might cause damage to your garden fence.
- Oiling: Apply our high-quality LOBA DeckOil Transparent to enhance your garden fence appearance and to retain Balau wood’s moisture stability during sun exposure.
- Sanding: Inspect your garden fence and sand only when the wood develops a rough texture to bring back an even finish.
- Protection: Even with Balau’s outstanding characteristics, you need to treat it with sealant to keep the garden fence from drying splits due to the outdoor heat and rain exposure.
- Insect Resistance: Balau wood’s natural oils make it difficult for insects to cause damage, but it’s essential to check the fence for bugs, and if there is any infestation, deal with it quickly.
Pine Softwood
If you’re looking for a cost-effective and easy-to-work-with wood to enhance the aesthetics of your garden fence with its grain patterns, then Pine wood it’s a great fit for you. But this softwood needs consistent upkeep because your garden fence may experience weather exposure if you don’t look after it. Exploring the finishes and stains for pine wood make all the difference.
- Cleaning: Wash your garden fence with our high-quality wood products to get rid of dust and dirt.
- Priming and Staining: Apply primer and then stain it to protect your fence from moisture, UV rays, and increase its lifespan, especially in extreme weather.
- Sealing: To prevent your fence from warping or rotting, use a weatherproofing sealant to protect Pine’s strength.
- Sanding: It’s essential to sand your garden fence before staining and sealing to create an even base and smoothen the rough parts.
- Pest Treatment: Use a wood treatment and insecticides to keep your garden fence safe from insects.
Whether you’re using durable Garapa, resilient Balau or versatile South African Pine Timber, you frequently need to maintain your garden fence to increase its longevity. Browse our website and check out the useful materials and products for your specific wood type. CONTACT US for more information on fencing timber.