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True North wrote:
09:47Keyser Soze - show quoted text - "Discussion kind of begs the question...who would write to Herring so regularly he'd need a mailbox?" Bill collectors....junk mail producers...hillbilly Jambouree event ticket pimps? Instigating and agitating again, dummy? |
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Alex wrote:
John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Cedar is good for fences and stuff that does not touch the ground. You want waterproof wood, cypress from Florida will suffice. |
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On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote:
John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! |
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:31:29 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote:
Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Cedar is good for fences and stuff that does not touch the ground. You want waterproof wood, cypress from Florida will suffice. We don't have any Florida trips planned, darnit! |
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On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:22:52 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Thu, 18 Oct 2018 03:31:29 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Cedar is good for fences and stuff that does not touch the ground. You want waterproof wood, cypress from Florida will suffice. We don't have any Florida trips planned, darnit! You can get cypress just about anywhere but it is a bit spendy. We have it as wainscotting in the living room and the new room out back tho. I caught a deal. (470 lf of 1x6 T&G for $75). I looked on Wood Finder and there are 2 guys up near you (Vienna and Annapolis) but neither seem to have 4x4 cypress listed on their sites. You probably have to get it on the internet but they might be able to come up with some if they do their own milling. My saw mill guy died a couple years ago. I could get just about anything from him. That is where I got the 4" live edge mantle piece on our fireplace cabinet I built. |
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John H. Wrote in message:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:40:32 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:
John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck. Hard to beat Azek for lasting a long time. I am certainly not thrilled with the "treated" wood they sell at the home store. If you have a marine supply they can get you real CCA at a significant saturation (0.8 or so). Of course at our age that cedar might last as long as we do. ;-) I am getting ready to pull my test of CaC lumber using an assortment of fasteners and materials. It has been out in the weather laying on the ground for 5 years. http://gfretwell.com/ftp/PT%20lumber...2010-25-13.jpg |
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justan wrote:
John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck. Ipe? |
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Alex Wrote in message:
justan wrote: John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck.Ipe? Yes. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:10:27 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:
Alex Wrote in message: justan wrote: John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck.Ipe? Yes. If you used Ipe I doubt you need a 4x4. I am not sure how you would break a 2x4. I still have some scraps around here from the Ipe deck in the new tiki bar. I also picked up some in the keys when they were putting a new deck in at the bight. That was what convinced us to use it for the bar. I gave my wife a piece of Trex, a piece of Azec type material and a piece of Ipe. There was no question. We already knew PT was a no go. |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:16:37 -0400, John H.
wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:37:11 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:10:27 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote: Alex Wrote in message: justan wrote: John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck.Ipe? Yes. If you used Ipe I doubt you need a 4x4. I am not sure how you would break a 2x4. I still have some scraps around here from the Ipe deck in the new tiki bar. I also picked up some in the keys when they were putting a new deck in at the bight. That was what convinced us to use it for the bar. I gave my wife a piece of Trex, a piece of Azec type material and a piece of Ipe. There was no question. We already knew PT was a no go. Most of the ready-made brackets for mounting the mail box mount on 4X4's. I was just referring to the strength of the wood but you could double up the last couple inches. I am sure you will find Azek is cheaper than Ipe. |
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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 12:47:04 -0400, wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:16:37 -0400, John H. wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:37:11 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:10:27 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote: Alex Wrote in message: justan wrote: John H. Wrote in message: On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:34:56 -0400, Alex wrote: John H. wrote: On Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:49:40 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote: I put a shovel or so of gravel in the bottom of the hole. I like to keep our damp soil away from the treated wood. I do my mixing in the wheelbarrow. Don't recall seeing the dry mix dumped into the hole and then water sprayed on top. This isn't 'treated wood', it's cedar. Dampness won't hurt it. Over time it will. Ever seen an old cedar fence? Hey, I just want it to last 'til I die! If you want to live longer choose a wood that won't rot. Teak would work. So would that stuff I advised Fat Harry to use for his deck.Ipe? Yes. If you used Ipe I doubt you need a 4x4. I am not sure how you would break a 2x4. I still have some scraps around here from the Ipe deck in the new tiki bar. I also picked up some in the keys when they were putting a new deck in at the bight. That was what convinced us to use it for the bar. I gave my wife a piece of Trex, a piece of Azec type material and a piece of Ipe. There was no question. We already knew PT was a no go. Most of the ready-made brackets for mounting the mail box mount on 4X4's. I was just referring to the strength of the wood but you could double up the last couple inches. I am sure you will find Azek is cheaper than Ipe. I used treated 4X4 ready-made mailbox post. Cost about $27. Next time I'll make my own and save a couple dollars (right!). |
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