In the midwest eastern red cedar fence posts have been found to last for decades.
Eastern red cedar fence posts for sale.
Eastern red cedar fence boards and posts from chesterfield fence deck company are composed of primarily all heartwood as opposed to sapwood.
I ve been told that by sawing eastern red cedar into posts that it will not last long.
The heartwood of eastern red cedar is much harder than sapwood and thus holds its natural color longer.
I know of other people that used cedar for this and had no problems.
There was no bark on this post as it fell off the first few years.
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Eastern red cedar march 22 2018 cedar for sale fence post split rails and really nice saw logs they are 16 22 inches across the stump all of the cedar is cut to order big supply of all.
In checking some of the other posts in this line fence all cedar posts were still functional.
What we have available.
Some examples are log home building fencing siding flooring furniture and cabinets.
In addition the natural oil in the heartwood minimizes mold decay and insect infestation.
Various diameters from 1 to 12 diameter for milling and lengths up to 24 6 8 10 and 12 lengths to select from of eastern red cedar the kind that cedar chests are made from.
It has a fine grain but a soft texture which makes it great for woodworking.
Natural red cedar blends with nature and becomes more beautiful every year.
Add a beautiful rich cedar deck or porch to your home with cedar decking.
I m now in the process of building my shed to cover my mill and i m looking cedars to saw into 6x6 s for the corner posts.
Eastern red cedar is a highly desirable wood to work with due to it s durability strength and versatility.
Aromatic eastern red cedar fact sheet.
Here is the life expectancy in years of some wood fence posts from the virginia cooperative extension.
Our selection of attractive ornamental wood ties are ideal for fastening and anchoring your cedar timbers lumber and more.
I ve used cedar posts in fences all my life with no problems.
Eastern red cedar is the perfect wood for building sturdy and durable cabins.
Our policy when selling erc round logs for fence posts is to keep sapwood to a minimum.
Uses for cedar are practically endless.