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   David_Edgar | Jun 20, 1999 01:11am | #1

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   I am building a cedar lattice/picket fence for some folks and am wondering 1) how to treat the staple holes, e.g. a filler that doesn't squeeze out like an overipe pimple and 2) how to construct or buy a moisture stable plywood for a vertical application on the gate.
   This is in Seattle, mind you, so I'm looking for about ten or so years of life in the above areas.

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   Guest_ | Jun 20, 1999 04:52am | #2

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   David

   Given the local moisture, I'll wager that your staple holes will pretty much
   i heal over
   in short order, no neeed for filler. . . can't help on the ply question, pressure treated PWF ply would not match your cedar. . . marine grade fir perhaps ($$$), with tinted spar varnish??

   -pm

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   Guest_ | Jun 20, 1999 10:24am | #3

   *I agree with Patrick regarding the treatment of the plywood. But why ply? Did the owners spec this? Seems to me, even with the varnish, the face will start to peel in those irritating, little flakes as the grain becomes brittle.Enquiring minds...

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   David_Edgar | Jun 21, 1999 10:04am | #4

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   The drawings specify a site-built laminated ply construction for the gate to act as the only means of diagonal stabilty. I figure that solid wood is ruled out because it would need to float and my only option short of adding some sort of turnbuckled cross piece is to overdue the lamination....

   Thanks for the responses, fellas.

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   David_Edgar | Jun 22, 1999 11:03am | #5

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   I am building a cedar lattice/picket fence for some folks and am wondering 1) how to treat the staple holes, e.g. a filler that doesn't squeeze out like an overipe pimple and 2) how to construct or buy a moisture stable plywood for a vertical application on the gate.

   This is in Seattle, mind you, so I'm looking for about ten or so years of life in the above areas.

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   Guest_ | Jun 22, 1999 11:03am | #6

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   It was my impression that cedar lattice staples usually bled some of that black stain from the tannins. I suppose you could use ss staples?