Octopost or fence n forget?

Bury the Trash

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Mixed Farmer
I know,. But I thought my reply would add to the info on the post and it seemed to correspond to your post so I replied to that.
Much as its a good protector from white mould etc Tbh creosote gives me skin trouble these days anyway ,and theres always a splash or something like sweat in your eye that stings like....

and in comparison Ive never had any such health problems with CCA :unsure:
 

tepapa

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Fair enough but surely if the right timber in theory it shouldn’t even need treating
If you got the right chestnut, red larch, oak or accacia timber then it won't need treatment but to rely on tanalith to make posts last longer is a waste of time and money. Some tanalised posts may last 10 years but that's too short in the lifespan of a fence considering the cost nowadays.
 
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Northern territory

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Livestock Farmer
If you got the right chestnut, oak or accacia timber then it won't need treatment but to rely on tanalith to make posts last longer is a waste of time and money. Some tanalised posts may last 10 years but that's too short in the lifespan of a fence considering the cost nowadays.
on the metal post then is it best to go for a standard post rather than the eco version. Thanks for the information, it’s all very useful.
 

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