{"id":2320,"date":"2013-09-18T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T20:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wambamfence.com\/blog\/?p=2320"},"modified":"2013-09-25T08:24:02","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T12:24:02","slug":"vinyl-is-actually-less-expensivethan-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wambamfence.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/vinyl-is-actually-less-expensivethan-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinyl is Actually Less Expensive Than Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A good quality vinyl fence is virtually maintenance free and will last a lifetime. When initially shopping for a fence, you may be lured by the price of wood, as\u00a0 it&#8217;s often quite a bit cheaper out of the gate. However, after a couple years you may live to regret that decision when you&#8217;re laboring away on weekends staining and maintaining it. After a few more years, you may abandon the maintenance all together. This means your fence&#8217;s lifespan will be cut way down, and the fence will need to be replaced sooner. Vinyl really is the least expensive option over the long haul. Need proof? Check out this infographic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[pinit]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The true cost of fence ownership over the years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wambamfence.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/vinyl-is-actually-less-expensivethan-wood\/vinylvswoodinfographic\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2340\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2340 aligncenter\" alt=\"Vinyl vs Wood Infographic\" src=\"https:\/\/wambamfence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/VinylVsWoodInfographic.png\" width=\"576\" height=\"2968\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good quality vinyl fence is virtually maintenance free and will last a lifetime. 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