dadiOH wrote:
"Mike Marlow" wrote in
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Seal regular wood well and it will last for decades.

Very true. The problem lies in sealing it *everywhere*. And keeping
it sealed.

I suspect Greg's pilaster bottoms out on a slab; hard to seal there. I
also suspect it is made of multiple pieces of wood, joined; all
those joints are going to move, there goes the seal.

Well - I know what you're saying but look at all the old homes around you.
I'll grant you that today's wood is not the same quality as yesteryear's and
that poses some problems, but they didn't get too carried away sealing every
possible surface way back then, either.

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-Mike-