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- From: "Lee Flier" <lflier@mindspring.com>
- To: <permaculture@envirolink.org>
- Subject: Re: treated wood
- Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 13:54:04 -0400
Joann wrote:
>Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions on substitutes for treated
>wood. We are making an arbor for grapes and kiwi and are looking for
>something sturdy that will lasat for a number of years. Thanks.
Well, cedar or locust wood will last a long time without being treated.
Personally, I'm using bamboo for my arbors. I can't vouch for how long they
will last because I just built them, but from what I understand if the
bamboo doesn't come into direct contact with the ground and you use hemp
twine to hold it together it should last a long time. You can knock out the
membrane in the bamboo joints easily with a screwdriver or chisel, and use
metal anchor posts stuck in the bottom of the bamboo to actually stake it in
the ground.
--Lee
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treated wood,
Joann Calabrese, 05/08/1999
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: treated wood, Lee Flier, 05/08/1999
- Re: treated wood, Permacltur, 05/08/1999
- RE: treated wood, Kirk Hanson, 05/09/1999
- RE: treated wood, Permacltur, 05/09/1999
- re: treated wood, Toby Hemenway, 05/09/1999
- Re: treated wood, Wm Hurrle, 05/10/1999
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