What is the best kind of wood to use for a fence?
I live in Northern California where it is very hot in the summer but we also get snow in the winter. I have 2 dogs and we want as much privacy as possible. We are looking for as long term as possible but don’t want to spend a TON! We were looking at cedar, incense cedar or maybe something else…not redwood really.
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propreno
06 Jul 2010
Choot
06 Jul 2010
Have you considered the plastic type. The good thing about it is you don’t have to paint it and it won’t rot. I don’t know the price but worth a look.
Logic316
06 Jul 2010
If you want to go as cheap as possible, use simple pine with nothing more than a few coats of raw linseed oil. You then reapply the oil every few years (it’s best when mixed 50/50 with paint thinner or turpentine), and it’s much easier than using paint because it never peels. It will last for many years, the only thing is that direct sunlight slowly turns the oil a dark gray color, and doesn’t look very attractive in my opinion.
Cedar is the way to go.
It contains a lot of tannins,
like redwood,
which are natural oils in the wood that help it to resist insects,
moisture, sun…
It’s cheaper than redwood too.