On 25 Feb 2006 06:29:04 -0800, "AlanC"
wrote:

Hi all,

The windy weather has only just started and one of my fence posts has
blown down. It has rotted at ground level. I have dug out the
remaining wood in preperation for the new post. The post was hammered
into one of these metal post spikes which was then encased in concrete.
This was one of my first attempts at putting up fence posts and
pannels about 8 years ago. I had planned just to use the spike, but
the piece of concrete that held the original post in place was so big,
that when I eventually managed to remove it, there was a huge hole, so
I ended up putting some new concrete in along with the post spike to
keep it in place. I also ended up putting it too deep and the top of
the post spike is a gound level.

The good thing is that its a lot easier getting this rotten post out
than it was with the previous one and in theory all I need to do is
hammer a new post into the post spike. I will be loweing the ground
level around the post a bit to try and reduce the rot, but was also
wondering what kind of wood treatment I should use on the post now that
we cannot get creosote anymore.

Anyone have any good recommendations?

Hi,

See (posts 14 and 15):

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-i-y/browse_frm/thread/10b53404ff10dd99/69ba7565b48cdacf?lnk=st&q=%22pete+c%22+cuprinol&rn um=7#69ba7565b48cdacf#

To ensure the posts are dry before treating I'd look up the time
needed to air dry them according to their size and the outdoor
temperature.

When treating them I'd wrap the ends of the posts in thick polythene
eg DPC sheet. I'd then soak them until at least the recommended amount
of preserver has been taken up, preferably a lot more.

By measuring the amount of preserver used and then left over it's easy
to work out how much has gone into the wood.

cheers,
Pete.