On 05/01/2020 11:41, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
If its wood, it will probably crack in fewer years than you anticipate as
modern wood is crap.
Somebody down my road had their gate dipped in some kind of stuff that
feels almost like teflon. Its very thick and probably expensive to do!

Brian


25 years ago the old gate was rotten. I thought it must have been the
original softwood gate but at 100yrs old is that even possible?

Anyway a young man made me a new one at a very reasonable price and took
considerable care over it but it only lasted 15 yrs, I suspect because
as you say - crappy modern softwood.

The new one is assured 'Joinery Quality' SW, whatever that means. I hope
for the best.

TW