Whats the best wood for side gates

cubix

Dont know much about wood types and wondered which type to use. IT's replacing a standard Woodies/atlantic pine side gate which has warped and swelled. Another option is can you buy a side gate off the shelf which is made from wood that wont do the above. Have checked in the likes of chadwicks but they only do the pine jobbies.

Thanks

cork1

Well op if it was me id go for a nice teak gate could have to be specially made though. otherwise go for pressure treated white deal either should last a long time.

cubix

What is done to wood to pressure treat it

Cheers

cork1

during pressure treating the timber is put into a huge chamber. they fill the chamber with preservative and pressureise it. this forces the preservative into the timber.if u paint on a preservative your coating the outside of the timber this way it treated right through. any good buliders merchant stocks it and some of them pressure treat to order

galwayrush

Larch is the perfect wood for external Irish conditions.
As said above, Teak (Iriko) and a pressure treated softwood are also quite good.

cubix

Cheers lads;)