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A Post that has succumbed to a Hole, A Hole that is in need of a Post." Was it Gertrude Stein who said this? Or possibly Prowell |
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6x6 Fence Post Stock |
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Clear Western Cedar |
Excellent rot resistence. Clear, vertical-grain cedar is certainly the most visibly pleasing among all choices. Approx. $20+/ft for 6x6. Depending on your local lumber yard. Clear cedar posts can sometimes require a 4-6 week special order. Seldom a wise choice for an entire fence-line and used, primarily, for Wood Gate posts and a few featured flanking Fence Panels. Somewhat sustainably harvested in British Columbia. |
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Knotty Western Cedar |
Excellent rot resistence. Cedar knotty grade (STK) is approx 1/3rd the cost of clear and normally with an Architectural Grade of only a few select knots. Somewhat ustainablry harvested in British Columbia. Although this is available special order anywhere in the US, it often involves a little leg work for those on the east coast. |
| Southern Cypress | Good rot resistence. Higher density and more durable than cedar or redwood. Sustainably harvested only in the SE United States. Available from Texas to Florida, and from Florida to the NE. |
| Con-heart surfaced redwood | Redwoods grow in northern California, where Charles lives. Many of them in his neighborhood are more than 2,000 years old. Redwood harvests, with acceptably mature fibor, require 150 years to mature, and although they can and are harvested before this timeline, the grain is too porous and fibrous and therefore Charles would suggest that no one use this species for anything whatsoever beyond the appreciation of their forested existence. |
| Clear all-heart surfaced redwood | An even greater offense. The heart, or center of the tree, with the tightest grain and oldest growth rings and in such a grove where Charles once proposed to his wife--these ancient living goliaths, alive during the march of Cortez' and the Crusades and Ceasar's Rome and just forget about redwood Fence Posts. |
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Synthetic (Trek, etc) |
Fiber, or Synthetic Composite Fence Posts are not as structuraly rigid as wood, therefore 4x4 fiber posts should not be used for Fences over 4-ft ht. Fiber posts can be finished with solid-body stains or painted. |
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Eastern White Cedar |
Good rot resistence. Available for those in the NE. 4x4 approximately $2/ft linear. Light knots. |
| Eastern Red Cedar | Okay rot resistence. Aromatic. Available as 4x4 and 6x6. 6x6 Approximately $4-$6 a foot with light knots. |
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Pressure-treated fir or southern pine |
Pressure-treated lumber as a Wood Fence Post is a last resort. It does not bio-degrade and regardless of what you've read or what your lumber salesmen tells you, the toxic poisons cured into the wood are not friendly to the touch (California codes now outlaw the use of toxic-treated lumber in public parks and schools for above-grade exposure). It also drains into the water table and contaminates not only your drinking water, but a mild annihilation of the surroundig eco system. |
Please insure your installer understands the preferred methods for setting Fence Posts. By setting your Fence Post in 3/8" pea gravel, you not only eliminate the need for toxic sealants and preservatives, you extend the life of your post by 30 years! |
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Fence height
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Hole depth |
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7-ft
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42"
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6-ft
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36"
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5-ft
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32"
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4-ft
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24"
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3-ft
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18"
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