Treated rails are not cheap they simply cost less than cedar.
Fence rails pressure treated or not.
The rail will weather to a handsome gray color if left unfinished but it can also be stained or painted to match your home s exterior.
Pressure treated wood posts and poles are also in various shapes 3x3 4x4 4x6 rounds with a flat spot where the fence boards will attach or perfectly round of various diameters.
This pressure treated pine is guaranteed not to have insects or decay damage for 20 years.
Pressure treated boards can warm and shrink as quickly as in a month after installation.
Severe weather 2 in x 3 in x 8 ft wood pressure treated southern yellow pine wood fence rail.
However it is not guaranteed against warping shrinkage or splitting.
Most houston fence companies would recommend using pressure treated vertical posts and western red cedar for the fencing.
It can dry in approximately one month.
Pressure treated pine is guaranteed for 20 years against insects or damage from decay.
For pricing and availability.
1 in x 6 in x 16 ft brown pressure treated pine wood fence rail.
We do not use sopping wet green 2 treated lumber commonly found at lumberyards.
Warping and twisting on hancock fences are avoided by several important steps.
Cedar is a very stable wood.
We order only select quality kiln dried mcq treated rails.
It is not guaranteed against shrinkage warping or splitting.
Pressure treated pt pine boards can warp and shrink as quickly as one month after installation.
The rail is pressure treated to provide resistance to termites fungal decay or rot.
Alternatives to pressure treated lumber for a fence.
Each piece of pressure treated can be identical in shape and size.
At 10 years a fence using cedar boards will have a much nicer appearance compared to a pressure treated pine board fence.
It is recommended to use pressure treated posts and a western red cedar fence.
Fences like other exterior wood structures are exposed to numerous factors that cause wood to warp crack and decay.