Video: Should You Stain Your Redwood Fence?

SAN RAFAEL — Host, Sarah Rutan: Many homeowners stain their redwood fences, but is this always necessary? To find out, we’re in San Rafael with Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Bob Easley of California Fencing.

Diamond Certified Expert Contributor Bob Easley: The question we’re commonly asked is, “Should we stain?” And it sometimes depends on the level of material that you’re using. If you’re using a real high quality clear redwood, and it’s in your front yard, 85% of the time, they’re going to stain it. And it’s going to bring out the beauty of the wood. Now, if you’re in your backyard, and it’s kind of reversed where you’re still using redwood, but it’s not the clear redwood, 85% of the time, the people don’t stain because they don’t want the hassle of having to come back and stain it every five years.

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