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Henry wrote:
Hello, I am planning to build a rather large grape arbor and I am reading a great deal about the dangers of PT wood. What are the alternatives?.. Replacing the wood every 3-6 years depending on the type of wood used Galvanized steel fence posts I've seen (at Home Depot?) a steel spike with a pocket on top for a 4X4 post. The steel goes into the ground and the pocket holds the wood above the ground. I presume it has a drain hole so the wood won't stay wet in the pocket. I have never used them and don't know how long they would last. Anyone out there have any experience with them? At least if you use PT wood with them the wood isn't in constant contact with the ground, so leaching of the PT components would be slower. |
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Hi Henry, I assume you are going to have grapes or vines on your arbor.
Painting the arbor will not be possible when it is covered with vines. Use pressure treated wood and save the labor of painting. Derryl I am planning to build a rather large grape arbor and I am reading a great deal about the dangers of PT wood. What are the alternatives? Thanks in advance. Laytahs -Henry |
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Dwight Sipler wrote in message ...
Henry wrote: Hello, I am planning to build a rather large grape arbor and I am reading a great deal about the dangers of PT wood. What are the alternatives?.. Replacing the wood every 3-6 years depending on the type of wood used Galvanized steel fence posts I've seen (at Home Depot?) a steel spike with a pocket on top for a 4X4 post. The steel goes into the ground and the pocket holds the wood above the ground. I presume it has a drain hole so the wood won't stay wet in the pocket. I have never used them and don't know how long they would last. Anyone out there have any experience with them? At least if you use PT wood with them the wood isn't in constant contact with the ground, so leaching of the PT components would be slower. Depending on where you live.... try and find black locust fence posts, they last about two years longer than stone. If you are in the east and there is a feed store in the vicinity look on the bulletin board there or ask around, they won't be square but they last! Other rot resistant woods are cypress, redwood, black walnut, and cedar. |
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resistant woods are cypress, redwood, black walnut, and cedar. Over 10 years ago I started an island garden to cover a stump. Last year I tried to dig there but cedar seems to last and last. *shrug Olden day farmers here liked it much for that. TK |
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On Tue, 18 Mar 2003 01:20:47 GMT, Trish K. wrote:
resistant woods are cypress, redwood, black walnut, and cedar. Over 10 years ago I started an island garden to cover a stump. Last year I tried to dig there but cedar seems to last and last. *shrug Olden day farmers here liked it much for that. TK juniperus virginiana |
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