Now that the summer is here, Scots will be wanting to spend more time in the garden - if the weather allows it of course. We are often feeling inspired to give our gardens a glow up when the sun shines so that we can really enjoy it to its fullest potential. But experts have warned there are some classic mistakes people make during one of the most popular DIY jobs that is actually costing a significant amount of money.
Paint & Interiors Expert, Anjelica Delfino, from valsparpaint.co.uk , explains four ways we've been painting our fences wrong and gives tips over how this can save us in the long run.
Using the humble sponge to paint a fence is a great trick, especially if you’re not the best painter. It’s incredibly affordable, and you probably already have one lying around. This is of course a great money saving hack, but it’s also good to avoid streaky painting which is very common with fences, especially wooden fences.
Before painting your fence, you should probably ask, or notify neighbours with a connecting fence. This is because the paint can leak through between any gaps in the fence or drip down from the top. Not only can this issue lead to a cost increase, as you may have to pay to fix your neighbours' bad paint job, but it can also cause arguments too.
For the average UK garden size, a full fence repaint can cost between £180-200 just for the paint supplies! Not to mention the time taken to repaint your neighbours fence after doing your own. Of course working .
