What is better for a fence, pressure treated or cedar wood? Also how many feet apart should the posts be?

Answer 1

while ceader will defanatly last longer in my opinion. after a few years it will have a rustic, antique look to it if you like this this is a good thing. but if you want a smooth finish that you can paint or stain use the preasure treated lumber. you dont want the post to be farther that 6 feet and no less than four feet. try to make them even by the lenght of the yard for a unioform finish. if you take the distance of each side. and devide it by one of these numbers look for a whole number or a fraction like 1/2 1/4 3/4. in twelve inches this would land on a number like 3 6 or nine inches past the whole number. example put post every 4 foot three inchs for an out come like 4 1/4. using a post hole digger set your pole in at least three freat. and remember to use a corner lever to plum the post using a strait piece of lumber make sure the flat side are squar. from post to post. have fun and enjoy your fence

Answer 2

Cedar wood is certainly more attractive than treated wood. After a year of seasoning, cedar wood can be also can be stained with an exterior weather repellent stain to retain its lasting beauty.

Treated lumber must season at least two seasons before painting and the by-word of this is if you paint now, you will paint forever...

Cedar will offer less maintainance and certainly is more attractive for surrounding landscape.

Posts can be six feet or eight feet apart depending upon your method of construction for the fence itself. The longer the span between posts, the greater chance for sagging.

Lumber yards sell pre-stapled panels of various wood choices and thicknesses that are usually six feet or eight feet in length. I drive metal fencing stakes into the ground at each end of the panels and attach them there with having no sagging problem at all with eight foot sections.

Answer 3

Cedar wood would be the preferred material. It is naturally resistant to decay and termites ahd will not leach harmful chemicals into the soil.

I have built several fences over the years and my preference has been no more than 6 feet between posts. Of course, you can choose to do smaller sections as well (4-5 feet), but I think the standard is 6 feet. It really depends on the length of your fence and if you have any special configurations to consider.

Answer 4

I used cedar for the fence boards and treated for the posts on my fence. I spaced the posts eight feet apart so that I would not have to worry about warping from any long spaces between the posts. I used eight foot 4x4 posts and set them two feet in the ground with concrete. I also used treated 2x4's between posts to hang the fence boards on. Cedar looks better after time than treated and you can seal it if you want.

Answer 5

Cedar 2x4

Answer 6

The posts should be 8' apart. I've had better luck w/ cedar in the past. I have seen many putting metal post in rather than the "old standards". The end result looks great!

Answer 7

ceder wouuld be a better choice.it is naturally bug and weather resistant.as for the posts it depends on the sections of fence that you purchase.6 to 8 feet is the norm.i prefer 6ft. sections as it is much more sturdy.

if making the sections yourselfnail the slats to three 2x4 rails1ft. from the top and bottom and 1 in center.you can attach to the posts with joist hangers.this works great and are very strong.good luck.

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Answer 10

You have several good answers. I would like to add - if you use pressure preservative treated lumber, any lumber in contact with the soil must be labelled "Ground Contact", or it will rot within a few years. Ground contact lumber has a higher percentage of preservative.