08-04-2003, 08:20 PM
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toxic soil?
In article ,
says...
On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 18:41:10 -0700, bill
wrote:
In article ,
says...
On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 21:05:20 GMT, "len"
wrote:
Does anyone know how long one might expect *untreated*
lumber to last when in contact with the ground?
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Around here, about 2 years. Enough time for the termites to find it
and eat it.
I'm unlikely to have that problem, there seem to be very few
of them around here from all I've heard. We're in the
northern Appalachians and it's pretty cold here in winter,
maybe that's what keeps them away. I don't know.
Pat
In that case, your primary problem would be fungal rot. The wetter the
soil, the faster the rot. Of course, some types of wood rots faster
than others. Why not just use stone? Heavy, but permanent.
In case that's too physically challenging, starving college students
are pretty cheap. Maybe you could even trade labor for future produce.
Bill
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