LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Summer begins this weekend, and you'll be spending a lot of time outside — perhaps in your yard — and perhaps your yard could look a little better. We're here to help.
You can rebuild, re-stain and remake your fence for as low as $33!
The first step is to clean the fence.
THV11's Rob Evans did an experiment.
On one side of his fence, "I used the store-bought chemical stripper and cleaner," he said.
And on the other side, "I found a cleaning recipe from a trusted source and spent about $1.50." After a quick power-wash, "I can't see the difference," he said. "Save your money."
Next up, fixing the fence.
This warped 2x4 can be cut out or pried out. Then replace it with a $4 pressure-treated board, cut it to size and reuse the nails if you can.
Then stain with a power stainer if you have one, and wear a respirator! It took three gallons to do both sides of this fence, but you can find quality stain for cheap on clearance at certain stores. Nine bucks a gallon in this case.
So that's $33 total for the board, the stain and the self-made fence cleaner, courtesy of an internet search.