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Default Whitewood, Redwood and garden gates

On 10 July, 18:30, Clint Sharp wrote:
Simple questions, I hope...

I've been told by the powers that be to build/buy/steal a garden gate
and fit it.

So in my wisdom I've decided to build one, that way I get to decide how
tall, how thick etc...

The timber merchant has 5" and 6" T&G flooring which I assume, with
suitable preservative treatment, will be OK?

Also, what's the difference between whitewood and redwood?
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Clint Sharp


Whitewood will not absorb preservative
I would not touch it with a barge pole for that purpose

If you use Redwood have it vac vac treated after making it and use an
exterior non-pva glue such as an epoxy resin
Chris