This green stuff is great to keep fungus and all sorts of bug eating
stuff. We used it to coat under our houses when living in a rain forest.
It is available in Northern Ca. and I suspect elsewhere. Check fence companies
if hardware and garden suppliers fail.
Martin

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On 6/12/2010 1:17 PM, dadiOH wrote:
Ohioguy wrote:
I've got a small pile of reclaimed 2x4's that were originally
purchased to build shelves in my basement. There is a thrift store
locally that gets the wood out of homes that are being demolished. My
parents ended up getting us heavy duty plastic shelves as a
housewarming gift, so now the lumber sits there unused, taking up
space.
I also have a need for some bed edging in my yard - to keep me from
mowing the mulch around a couple of fruit trees and a blueberry hedge.
I'm interested in using some of this ~ 80 year old wood for the job.

Can anyone recommend a good wood preservative that I can apply with
a paintbrush that would stand a good chance of helping the wood stand
up to constant contact with the ground and moisture for perhaps 6
years?


Cuprinol No. 10 Green Wood Preservative. You may have trouble finding it
though. Check at marine stores.