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  • From: jknapp@pacific.net (John Knapp)
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: protecting wooden poles
  • Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 20:34:23 -0800


At 10:18 AM 12/3/00, Guy (Guy Brouk) wrote:

>Can anyone give me a natural/safe/cheap solution to protect wooden
>poles from humidity ?
>
>The poles we use for refugees shelters have to be replaced frequently
>in tropical areas because the underground part rots.

Two possibilities are to either coat the poles with linseed oil or char the
part of the pole that goes underground. In either case it should slow down
the process of rotting and decomposition.

John






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