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   frenchy | Mar 16, 2009 03:22pm | #1

   White oak is very decay resitant and stong.. it's also affordable if purchased directly from a sawmill.

    Local price is $.80 bd. ft.  for mill run white oak.. (bd.ft. is 12inches by 12 inches by 1 inch thick..)

      One note of caution; any decay resistant wood has tannins in it.. tannins are acidic and will attack normal nails/screws etc..  So use non ferrious metals such as brass, silicone bronze, or stainless steel..

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   popawheelie | Mar 16, 2009 04:48pm | #2

   Frenchy, I would ask where the post is climate wise. If you look at the photo, it looks pretty tropical. Maybe there isn't any oak around there?

   Edited 3/16/2009 11:28 am ET by popawheelie

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   peteshlagor | Mar 16, 2009 06:00pm | #3

   I'm thinkin' termites have caused most normal applications there to be of ceement.  I'm further thinkin' that any type of wood is gonna be food.  And thirdly, maintenance of the fencing doesn't appear to be high on the to do list.

   Composite materials.  Plastic lumber.

    

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   popawheelie | Mar 16, 2009 06:36pm | #4

   I'm just guessing because Vadim didn't say but from what I can see the house is pretty nice. If you look at the fence in the background it is made out of some type of bundled twig material.

   I'd guess the owners don't want plastic because it doesn't look natural.

   Something more along organic lines. ;^)

   Edited 3/16/2009 12:14 pm ET by popawheelie

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   peteshlagor | Mar 16, 2009 06:43pm | #5

   Well, that is certainly an unusual "feature."  Termites wouldn't affect that as much, I would suppose.

    

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   vadim | Mar 16, 2009 09:35pm | #6

   The house is located in Sydney, Australia. And you're right the owner wants more natural look, also some privacy. The fence will be painted.

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   john7g | Mar 16, 2009 09:50pm | #7

   be sur eto build in tlerances for it to expand and contract.  Even thogh it'll be painted you'll still get movement.