Eastchester, New York

The #12 Wood Fence Panels near Pelham, NY. Along the side of the house.
Created with accompanying Gate style #12

Eastchester, New York


Off another corner of the house, the same configuration of three Wood Fence Panels and a matching Garden Gate. A slightly more sloped grade sees each panel and gate stepped uniformly to the overall rise.

One would assume, given the stone architecture, that eventually there will follow a finish. But this is an aesthetic choice only, as the fence panels and gates do not require any finish or seal or waterproofing and will accept the winters of New York with the same indifference as the summers of southern Mississippi. Their life expectancy, barring abrupt impacts, is theoretically forever. A combination of species, specified grades from the mill, old-world joinery, and an accommodation toward self-drainage and seasonal expansion. There is virtually no finish that will serve to prolong their timeliness by a single day. Whereas there are a number of finishes outside of our recommended products that will in fact diminish the integrity of our products.

Stay away from anything requiring a follow-up sealing coat. From anything promising a luster or sheen. From anything with the constituency of paint that pours thicker than molasses. And while this is not to say such products are useless or even damaging, there is a distinction between the methodology of Prowell's products and those products most exterior finishes were developed to address: doors, decking, siding, boats, or the carpenter's fence. All of which are either insulated on one face and protected by a roof-line eave, or restricted in place with nails and screws, or submitted to the high high maintenance schedule of that breed who owns wooden boats.

Your priorities should be an exterior finish that lasts 8+ years between maintenance, and that will never crack or peel or yellow, and that will not inhibit the natural breathing process the wood from season to season.

If you do prefer a finish--and most folks do--please refer to Pre-Finish Options. You can do this yourselves, or have us do it. More importantly, it is imperative you use the correct products, which are discussed in detail.

The Matching Garden Pendant Gate #12