rotted menards cedar tone wood

01-26-2012, 12:20 PM	#1
Donald VanWoert Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	rotted menards cedar tone wood How many people build with cedar tone wood. i build a fence in aug 2008 every 4x4,s rotted at ground

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01-26-2012, 12:44 PM	#2
TarheelTerp MarginallyQualified   Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Winston-Salem NC Posts: 2,546	rotted menards cedar tone wood Quote: Originally Posted by Donald VanWoert How many people build with cedar tone wood. i build a fence in aug 2008 every 4x4,s rotted at ground What is "cedar tone wood" ? Is that an actual variety of cedar? or some sort of stain used on other (pine?) wood?

01-26-2012, 10:06 PM	#3
bbo Member   Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Packerland !! Posts: 660	rotted menards cedar tone wood well there ya go. wood needs to be protected at ground level. The posts I've placed I used post cement to just above the ground and I sloped it away from the post. Menards wood too. Actual cedar though.

01-26-2012, 10:36 PM	#4
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,115	rotted menards cedar tone wood You sealed them with wood preserver, foundation sealer something before installing them right? If you not using pressure treated wood then set them with gravel not concrete for better drainage.