Treating Fence Posts With Oil

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Treating fence posts with oil.

Termite infestations quickly cut channels into the wood reducing it to powder and leaving only the severely weakened cellulose stalks in the wood. Water damage makes the wood vulnerable to termites. Diy treating a fence post the old way. No treating fence posts with oil.

But i ve known some old timers who would make fence posts outa the type of small round wood you get when someone clears land by soaking them in a barrel of used motor oil for a month or two. This process is called seasoning and it allows the wood to dry out so that splits and checks open in the wood. In short i would definitely say that treating fence posts with motor oil is rather dangerous. As much as 22 ppm.

Set the post in the hole while holding a level on the side to check for plumb. Wood oils not only keep garden fences looking better for longer they also nourish and feed the wood to keep it supple and water resistant. Using a fence oil is a great way to protect and preserve fence panels and posts from the elements and weathering. If the posts are still green they need to dry out before being treated with oil.

Posted 8 years ago. This helps to prevent fence panels from drying out cracking splitting and warping. Fill in the hole around the fence post with more 1 4 minus gravel packed tight against the sides of the post. This allows for increased preservative penetration.

Allow fence posts to cure for 12 months before treating. This particular hydrocarbon can be found in significant amounts in that motor oil that is used to treat posts. Untreated wooden fence posts are susceptible to water damage. Motor oil is used as a wood preservative for fence posts.

The story of an old time texas homesteader who makes his own treated fence posts from cleared wood and used motor oil. By bob and sue buckner september october 1974.