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<blockquote data-quote="cmjust0" data-source="post: 151610" data-attributes="member: 2882"><p>Someone mentioned posts rotting at the bottom first.. I've noticed, in pulling a bunch of really crappy fencing from my place, that only the first 8 or 10 inches below grade shows any rot.. In a post buried 3 feet, the last two feet always look perfect, even when the hole is full of water.. </p><p></p><p>Just below grade is the section where the most 'biological activity' takes place, so it makes sense that this is where the rot happens.. A remedy I've heard of is to char that section a little bit.. For example, you'd char the wood 1/2" deep, starting 2 inches above ground to about a foot below, if that makes sense.. Apparently, charred wood is no kinda food for whatever causes posts to rot out, so they leave it alone.. </p><p></p><p>Though I've never tried it, the theory makes a little bit of sense to me.. Just thought I'd pass it along as an idea..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmjust0, post: 151610, member: 2882"] Someone mentioned posts rotting at the bottom first.. I've noticed, in pulling a bunch of really crappy fencing from my place, that only the first 8 or 10 inches below grade shows any rot.. In a post buried 3 feet, the last two feet always look perfect, even when the hole is full of water.. Just below grade is the section where the most 'biological activity' takes place, so it makes sense that this is where the rot happens.. A remedy I've heard of is to char that section a little bit.. For example, you'd char the wood 1/2" deep, starting 2 inches above ground to about a foot below, if that makes sense.. Apparently, charred wood is no kinda food for whatever causes posts to rot out, so they leave it alone.. Though I've never tried it, the theory makes a little bit of sense to me.. Just thought I'd pass it along as an idea.. [/QUOTE]
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