Most lumber yards take returns.

I didn't get this at a lumber yard. These came from a thrift store
which has volunteers that go out and "reclaim" lumber from homes in the
area that are being torn down. Surprisingly, many of these 2x4's are of
superior quality to the new ones I've bought at Lowe's. Anyway, they
were just 90 cents each, and I felt good because using them did not
create any new demand for cut lumber.


If you are going to spend any time fabricating this, get the right
wood, pressure treated rated for ground contact.

Not really an option at this point - I already have the wood I want
to use, I can't take it back, and I need to get it out of the basement
to make room in the next couple of months. Since I also have a need for
some sort of border edging, I might as well just find out what the best
wood preservative I can use is. If I can't find anything else, I'll
just use a copper naphthenate solution.


I guess my question right now is - what chemical is soluble in an oil
based solution, with little or low solubility in water, and acts as an
insecticide, and possibly with fungicide qualities as well? That is
what I need.