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Garden fence help
We just had a new wood slat fence installed to replace the one blown down in
a wind because it was eaten up with termites and wood worms. How can we keep this beautiful new fence looking nice? Is there anything that will keep the termites and wood worms from infesting these new boards? Thanks In Advance, Kathy |
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Garden fence help
Kathy wrote:
We just had a new wood slat fence installed to replace the one blown down in a wind because it was eaten up with termites and wood worms. How can we keep this beautiful new fence looking nice? Is there anything that will keep the termites and wood worms from infesting these new boards? Number 1 is don't let the wood touch the ground. The fence itself should be a couple of inches off the ground, and the support posts should be encased in concrete. (Don't cover this concrete with dirt, either.) If the wood comes in contact with the soil, you've provided a nice path for the termites to enter. (This is the same reason a wood frame house should be sitting on a concrete foundation , and the wood doesn't touch the ground.) -- Warren H. ========== Disclaimer: My views reflect those of myself, and not my employer, my friends, nor (as she often tells me) my wife. Any resemblance to the views of anybody living or dead is coincidental. No animals were hurt in the writing of this response -- unless you count my dog who desperately wants to go outside now. |
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