Yes — you can paint or stain Enclo and Zippity wood products! All of our wood units come with a water-based sealant already applied. We recommend resealing every six months to protect the wood and keep your fence or screen looking beautiful. Should You Sand Enclo or Zippity Wood Before Painting or Staining? But if
Customizing Enclo wood products is possible. Although we do not offer longer boards for customization, many people have successfully customized Enclo wood products by purchasing their own lumber and—using the dimensions and instructions below—have created longer versions of our standard kits. EC18008 Richmond/EC18009 Charleston These two Enclo units share the same board measurements, so the
Our screens are designed to be installed into the ground. You will not need the stakes that are provided in the package if you are mounting your screen to casters. All our ground stakes are 100% recyclable. Please consider recycling, donating, or repurposing unused ground stakes. We recommend using caster wheels when mobilizing any of
Our screens are designed to be installed into the ground but can also be installed onto a surface, such as a deck or patio, if desired. When surface mounting the screen, the steps detailing the installation of the stakes can be skipped. All our ground stakes are 100% recyclable. Please consider recycling, donating, or repurposing
This is a tricky question. While vinyl can be painted, it has the potential to come with many problems. First, it voids the warranty, and the paint may cause the vinyl to warp. Second, it requires a lot of paint to actually change the color. Third, you would be turning a virtually maintenance free product
Most of our privacy screens are designed to be a simple L-shape to block the sightline to a trash can or air conditioner. But many of our customers end up customizing the layout of their screen to accommodate multiple cans or to hide an unsightly gas tank. Below, we will detail the most common layouts and how to
When building alternate versions of our screens, or even while building a Zippity fence, sometimes additional reinforcement could be necessary. This could be as simple as buying an additional stake or it could involve the clever alternatives below. This is a common topic for customers who opt to build a privacy screen in a straight line instead of the intended L-shape. They find that without