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wood post recommendation
Author: Doug 
Date:   06-12-07 16:22

Do you recommend any specific brand/type of treated lumber (or wood species) for use on high tensile or woven wire fencing? The treated posts I picked up at one of the big box stores just a few years ago are showing significant signs of deterioration and rotting at ground level - and they've been set in dry ground in Indiana (not a harsh climate/setting)? Do you recommend round or square posts?
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Re: wood post recommendation
Author: gordon 
Date:   06-12-07 17:59

I have found that the best posts come from fence installers. If you have one close
to you buy from him. His name and reputation goes with each post he puts in.
He can also buy posts that a big box store might not want to sell. They have to
worry about someone using them to build a play ground.
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Re: wood post recommendation
Author: Jeff Selden 
Date:   06-13-07 17:24

Doug

I have a really good selection of rail road ties probably cheaper than you can purchase a regular post. Only draw back is that I am in Grand Island Ne. Could help arrange trucking on load lot quantities if you had enough neighbors to share a load.

Nevada Railroad Materials
801-940-6912 cell
Grand Island Ne
Jeff Selden
ginrm@qwest.net
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Re: wood post recommendation
Author: Richard 
Date:   06-20-07 19:30

Hedge posts (bodark? osage orange) make excellant post. They will last almost forever but the draw back is if they are fully cured they are very hard to drive a staple into. Cedar posts are good post also. I too do not like the "green" penetreated posts. They do not last. A good creosote post is not fun to handle but they do last a long time also. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Re: wood post recommendation
Author: Doug D 
Date:   06-22-07 22:06

I've not seen osage org advertised anywhere. I see an occasional tree around the midwest, but very occasional - is there somewhere where it is harvested commercially, or do prof fencers know how to get hold of it?
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