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Question about using pressure treated posts in wet ground
I know a lot of guys say you HAVE to use them in soggy spots, but I just redid a 50 foot section in my own yard that was put in 8 years ago with treated posts. Every single one was rotten at the ground line. The soil here in Portland is just always damp. I switched to setting concrete footings and using metal post bases, and the difference after just one rainy season is huge, no wobble at all. Has anyone else found that treated wood just doesn't cut it in really wet areas long term?
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the_henry1mo ago
My fence posts have the same soggy story...
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johns1817d ago
Wasn't there a thing about the older treated wood using a different chemical that wasn't as good in wet soil? I read that the newer stuff with micronized copper might hold up better, but honestly, your concrete and metal base idea sounds like the real fix for a place that never dries out.
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