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What happens to a wooden fence if it is not stained or painted?


The natural oils in the wood start to leak out due to sunlight exposure, naturally changing the color of the wood to a silver/grayish color.
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Updated: 07/13/2016
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Answer: If your wooden fence is properly stained painted or water-based the lifespan of the fence will be severely shortened due to rot ,termites etc.
Cox's Coating's
Answer: Your fence will be exposed to the elements which can cause moisture damage, rot, uv damage, and fading causing you fence to look a dull grey. You may also see cracking & splitting, mold, mildew, & algae growth as well as insect damage and warping causing boards to twist, and even detach from posts over time, affecting both appearance and stability.
Quality Coat Painting
Answer: It grays faster and it shrinks and warps
Lone wolf Fenceing repairs
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Answer: It dries out and rots
Woodfence llc
Answer: It will warped the boards and the fence will age quickly
Kreations Painting
Answer: over time it gets weathered and rots
RD Builders LLC
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Answer: It is exposed to the elements
Srp inc.
Answer: Staining it helps preserve the life of the fence.
Jack of trades services
Answer: It will rot
A Fence Company biz LLC
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Answer: It will deteriorate faster without being stained or painted
Surface Pros Staining and Coating
Answer: Fade , split , crack, worp.
TDS Fencing
Answer: less lifespan
Ninety Fence Inc.
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Answer: Damages easily and will deteriorate quickly
LKT TimeSavers
Answer: Dry boards started to rot, will begin to deteriorate
C&Z builders
Answer: It will turn a silver/grayish color due to the natural oils in the wood leaking out due to sunlight.
OConnor Building & Design, LLC
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Answer: It will start to crack and rot due to water and weather damage.
SparKlean
Answer: The wood warps, loses Colorado and begins to deteriorate
Grand View Painting
Answer: Over time the weather will change the color of the wood and it becomes more susceptible to rot
Glatfelter Property Services
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Answer: It will weather and turn gray
Galie Fence Co.
Answer: it will just weather to a gray color and not last as long but there is nothing wrong with not staining it unless you want to try and keep the natural color of the wood
T&M Home Services
Answer: Will warp severely over time and the outside elements brake down the material if not protected.
Buckeye Guys Construction, LLC
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Answer: It will take on a gray weathered look. I do recommend at least sealing it from rain. Failure to do so can cause premature failure of the fence.
RL Residential Services
Answer: possible paint will not last log time on it.
Avanti Painting Inc.
Answer: It will take on more damage and Uv rays than normal wear and tear. Protect it!
Pixley's Painting Pressurewashing Plus
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Answer: lifespan is shorter and will rot sooner than later
AHS Pro Landscape
Answer: The fence will deteriorate in a couple years and be useless
Dee Cee's exterior cleaning
Answer: It will gray and 'weather'
ATX Residential Construction
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Answer: The wood as a result of being open to conditions will deteriorate a lot faster and fade.
S. Williams Painting
Answer: it won't last long
M&J Painting and Renovation Inc.
Answer: Shrinks
JRT Construction
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Answer: It can weather quickly turning the fence an undesirable grey. It also allows the elements, mold and algae to rot the fence prematurely.
Backyard Boys Enterprise, LLC
Answer: It will turn a gray color and eventually rot.
Al & Brian's Painting
Answer: Damaged
Tonch General Maintenance
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Answer: Eventually, an untreated wooden fence will warp and twist. This allows pickets and support beams to work themselves free of the fence.
Mountain Men Fencing
Answer: Water will eventually penetrate the wood, along with dirt, grime, mold, and algae, and cause the fence to discolor and rot.
RLM Estimating
Answer: The weather affects it faster and you will be replacing it sooner
CPL painting and repair service
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Answer: It may not last as long as a stained or painted fence.
CMS TREE SERVICES
Answer: It will simply deteriorate much faster than without paint or stain. Further, it's best to stain a wooden fence than to paint one.
Finer Finish
Answer: It will rot if it doesn't have some type of water sealer, paint, or stain on it.
R&L Quality Painting
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Answer: Warping, cracking, grating, splitting
Myrtle Beach Fence
Answer: It turns grey and starts to desinagrate
Production Paint Service
Answer: Unprotected wood dries up quicker, fades in color, cracks, rots.
ArtsWorks, LLC
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Answer: GETS ROTTEN!
Tb Services Painting
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