Advice on type of redwood for 3ft. Privacy fence
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Advice on type of redwood for 3ft. Privacy fence
what type of redwood should I use for outdoor fence? It’s a 3 foot high fence made framed with redwood and corrugated steel roofing panels. How much space should I leave between the wood and the corrugated metal sheets at the edges?
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Redwood and cedar have different grades but it's more of an appearance, and price that defines the grades. Being a fence you probably can live with a few knots vs using clear.
Installation would be an 1/8" of a gap all the way around with stops on either side to hold the panels in place.
Installation would be an 1/8" of a gap all the way around with stops on either side to hold the panels in place.
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Mendocino Forest Products 2 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. Construction Heart S4S Dry Redwood Lumber
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2 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. Construction Common Redwood Lumber
I used some of each and love the look. Just wondering if That’s a good way to go, and/or if there is a better way(pressure treated)? Thanks
???
or-
2 in. x 4 in. x 8 ft. Construction Common Redwood Lumber
I used some of each and love the look. Just wondering if That’s a good way to go, and/or if there is a better way(pressure treated)? Thanks
???
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I use the heart wood for rot resistance if it is going into the ground. I'm fine with common for the rails. If the fence is going to be a focal point of a patio I might use heart if the costs weren't prohibitive, it's a matter of what the look is that you are going for. I dislike the look of pressure treated that I can get locally.
What's the blue flooring????
What's the blue flooring????

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So any redwood is fine ? I don’t need pressure treated?
Redwood is untreated where as PT wood is pine with chemicals injected to reduce rot.
As far as I know there is no such thing as pressure treated red wood, or cedar.
Not as familiar with red wood but cedar is priced by the grade, there is a big difference between the clear and knotty grades, it's a personal preference!