Will treated landscape timbers make good fence posts for barbed wire. I see barbed wire fences with metal T-post but every 5-6 metal posts they have a wooden post. Looks good and I was wondering if landscape timbers would work.
redduck
Nope. They say they are treated but one in five will rot at the ground and break off within 5 years. Personal experience. I had 80 mama cows and fences on over 600 acres. If you want it to last as long as possible - Cedar posts are the best and most cost effective option in my opinion.
I did this once and many others have as well being cheap. They will rot out within a short couple of years. A horse can break is minutes.
DONT DO IT
DONT DO IT
I used landscape timber for flower bed border. Some last almost 20 years while others rot away in less than five years. It is very obvious quality control in treatment and lumber density is at same level as Made in China products.
The treated 4x4 lumber is excellent. They all last 20 years as fence posts.
The treated 4x4 lumber is excellent. They all last 20 years as fence posts.
I had some Lowes treated 4 by 4s however that didn't last any longer than the timbers. Not all are treated equal and yes, they were supposed to be rated for inground contact. Rotted at ground level and above and below parts were still full thickness.
Anything but wood. Galvanized poles are the way to go. Go can go through 10 fences and never have to replace the poles.
Once you've had to dig 25 wooden poles and concrete out of the ground, you will forever have an appreciation of not having to do it again.
Once you've had to dig 25 wooden poles and concrete out of the ground, you will forever have an appreciation of not having to do it again.
I've used a few just for posts that I knew were temporary, and I've also used one or two for the cross bar in an H-brace: works fine in both applications.. For a permanent post? No way.
I have a fence that was put up 25 years ago and the timbers are in great shape. The timbers were used only as line posts to keep the wires spread out. The corners and H braces were 12 inch treated posts. I only used gaucho wire. Actually I want it to hurry up and rot so I have a reason to put up a high fence.
Never concrete a wooden pole, post or beam. The concrete will hold moister around the wood an accelerate the rot. If for some reason you need to concrete wrap the butt in tar paper.
Landscape timbers aren't kiln dried before treatment so yea it won't hold up after couple years..old LST were so they held up a lot better than new ones...lowes and hd do the same with their 4x4's from time to time to keep prices lower than competition..Look on stamp of 4x4's and you will see a kd19 stamp on it meaning it was kiln dried to 19% holding the moisture content from exceeding just that for before treatment.. One thing you can do is dip LST in roof cement before putting in ground to help rotting..product knowledge for Sunday morning..:cheers:
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