Cedar Or Pressure Treated Fence Rails

Two of the most commonly used fencing materials include pressure treated pine wood and cedar wood.

Cedar or pressure treated fence rails.

Cedar rails are more corrosive to steel fasteners than mcq treated lumber. We here to tell you otherwise and we will show you why. As you receive your estimates many of our competitors will tell you that the pressure treated rails we use on our signature series fences are bad. In the middle is a knock off cedar fence riddled with termites the inside of several posts are seen eaten out and also termite tracks on the posts pickets and rails.

Cedar lumber costs. Particularly common are the use of these materials in split rail fences and picket fences. Pine wood fence usually costs somewhere between 9 24 per linear foot whereas cedar wood fence costs more in comparison at 20 35 per linear foot. Severe weather 2 in x 3 in x 8 ft wood pressure treated southern yellow pine wood fence rail.

It does not warp shrink or check split as pressure treated pine will likely do eventually. When it comes to comparing treated wood vs. Pressure treated pt pine boards can warp and shrink as quickly as one month after installation. Our cedar usually comes from british columbia washington state and oregon state.

For above ground use wood with 0 25 pound of preservative per cubic foot is adequate but wood that will be in contact with the ground such as that used for fence posts pergola posts or deck posts should contain 0 4 pound per square foot. At 10 years a fence using cedar boards will have a much nicer appearance compared to a pressure treated pine board fence. Pressure treated rails pressure treated wood will usually last about 9 and 25 years so it comes in just under the natural cedar. This type of treated wood is also filled with chemicals those can leach out into the surrounding ground which is why it should never be used near potable water sources or food gardens.

Homeowners who want an attractive long lasting structure often choose cedar boards with pt posts for this project. You can place this product into concrete for greater durability. Severe weather 4 in x 4 in x 8 ft color treated stain pressure treated pine wood fence rail. Cedar will rot treated does not.

For pricing and availability. Cedar pressure treated wood is the sturdier and more weather proof of the two. Pressure treated fence posts for fence posts pressure treated wood usually holds up better than cedar. The lumber s longevity depends on how much preservative is in the wood a characteristic that varies among grades of pressure treated lumber.

It s highly resistant to insect attack and rot and special versions rated for ground contact can be buried in soil and will continue to shrug off decay for decades.