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Untreated oak v Cresoted German Red wood stakes

  • 18-03-2016 06:44PM
    #1
    cacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭


    I am going doing a bit of fencing and I cannot make my mind up wether to get untreated oak posts or German red wood Cresoted post.have you any thoughts


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  • #2
    Miname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭Miname


    cathal irwin wrote: »
    I am going doing a bit of fencing and I cannot make my mind up wether to get untreated oak posts or German red wood Cresoted post.have you any thoughts

    The oak will rot the staples never mind the hardship driving them.


  • #3
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    We have oak stakes here 3 x 3 inch square stakes in the ground 36 years and they are just starting to snap now. I wouldn't mind getting more of them.:P


  • #4
    blackdog1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭blackdog1


    Miname wrote: »
    The oak will rot the staples never mind the hardship driving them.

    You can get insulators that require nails. I use these on oak stakes and substitute the nail with a tex screw. Great job.


  • #5
    fepper
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    where would you get the oak stakes??


  • #6
    cacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 832 ✭✭✭cacs


    fepper wrote: »
    where would you get the oak stakes??

    A saw mill in cork they are on done deal


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  • #7
    fepper
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    cathal irwin wrote: »
    A saw mill in cork they are on done deal
    cheers for that info


  • #8
    marknjb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭marknjb


    there is a lad in borris -in -ossory in laois as well pm me if u want his number


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