oak as staining posts

[carpenter1]

do you think using oak for straining posts is a good idea?

 

how long do you think they will last?

[Ian Leach]

do you think using oak for straining posts is a good idea?

 

how long do you think they will last?

 

I would say about 20years easily, same with sweet chestnut. Spoke to an old guy once and he said he's had his sweet chestnut posts in for 50years pulled them out cut the bit of rot out and put them back in:001_smile:.

[Goaty]

I assume as most timber use, its the heartwood which is best, the sapwood is more prone to insect and fungi attack.

Therefore trees grown closer together do make better heartwood to sapwood ratio as they have less lower branches to feed and just a little green at the top.

If you can afford/justify using oak I would go for it. If dried enough and creosoted with the genuine stuff. You should never have to do it again.

As said many times modern fencing timber is poor. 15yr would be good for current softwood thats available.

[Guss109]

We were speaking about this today and mate said the place he used to work had a load cut for posts but they were to hard to take the staples as they kept bending. So he used it for fire wood instead

[woodcutter3]

do you think using oak for straining posts is a good idea?

 

how long do you think they will last?

 

I use them they seem to last forever, you've got to cut the sap off or they will go loose and if your really fussy cover the tops, iv'e seen old frying pan's used for this:biggrin:

[carpenter1]

has any one got oak suitable?

 

i am in devon

 

i only need about 20, so could be delivered on trailer