Gents,
A number of split rail fencing around our neighborhood is rotting. There has been a lot of talk about concrete “wood” by my HOA. The fences are decorative and not meant to hold anything in.
I was wondering what was anyone’s experiance with it. And if anyone could suggest an alternate to using wood.
I was wondering if any of the new composite wood decking products would work.
Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
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hello fellow toolaholic...
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what is the original fencing made from and are they rotting at ground level or all over???
the synthics (decking materials) seem to make for poor fencing material 'cause of the lack of span support... not familar with the concrete wood..
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They are rotting at ground level and at the joints. I believe it's a landscape maintenance issue. If they would aim the sprinklers away from the fences there wouldn't be as much of a problem. The other issue is general maintenance. They haven't painted for several years.
Here's one company that makes the concrete wood.
http://www.californiaconcrete.net/
So now they would like to replace the fence with "maintenance free" material. Which I know that nothing is maintenance free.
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didn't learn too much there... yur right about the sprinklers and the lack of drainage is probably the root of the problem for the rot at ground level... as for the joints.. lack of maint is a good bet..
do you know the flavor of wood these fences are made from???
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
I can't imagine it's redwood. Looks to be rough cedar. Stuff only lasted for 8 years.Hi, I'm Len and I'm a Toolaholic...
Around the south east I see TONS of locust split rail..still good since replaced after Sherman and his boys burnt all the originals during "the recent unpleasantness".
Locust lasts almost forever, some of the chestnut are still here too.
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Maybe concrete wood is like fiber cement boards? (Either that or it's wood cut from petrified trees.)
Concrete made to look like wood when done right it some beautiful stuff. I have seen it. I could not tell the difference at a glance, but when I tried to shave a piece off to make sure of what I was looking at my knife wouldn't cut it like it would wood.
It will cost less in the long run if you have to replace the real wood every 5 to 8 years.
Dane
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