Mahindra123
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This is my 1st attempt in starting a "thread" but all of you fellow members are always very helpfull to any questions - so please help me out! Back in the old days, creosote was a very dependable product for those applications where the wood meets the soil. What is available today for prolonging the life of posts in the ground, wood in contact with cement where it never dries out at the point of contact? Creosote had an almost nauseating smell to it, and as the temperatures rose, so did the stench - however, it really worked. The stair stringers to my deck I had treated them with it and 35 years later, they were still solid as the day they were put in....and that wood was just plain spruce 2 X 10's and not Wolmanized. Is there anything available today that even comes close to creosote? I just built a new house, I have a Woodmizer LT30HD so I'll be doing it all and the practical wood in any dimension I need is white pine. I have had some disappointing results with the newer treated woods but I'd be willing to buy the new stuff if I could reinforce the longevity with an available preservative. The 1st project will be another deck and the second one is to build a freestanding shelter with just posts holding up a traditional pitched shingled roof. The roof will be pitched high in the middle and slope to either side. Whatever you call that type of roof, one of you can easily tell me - I'm sure. Any and all help would surely be appreciated in helping me out in answer to my question. Incidentally, my Woodmizer has been a good investment. It is 12 years old with 10,200 hours on the meter and I'm on the 3rd engine now. I have a question for those who sharpen and set their own blades but I'll hold off on that and do it under a different thread. Thank you!!!!
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