Service Records on Treated and Untreated Fenceposts


Book Description

This progress report is on service tests of fenceposts, untreated or treated with preservative. The earliest test installations were started in 1908, and new tests have been added in succeeding years. The service records cover a wide variety of post species, 12 methods of treatment, and 73 different preservatives or preservative combinations. Actual or estimated life figures are shown for test installations where 10 percent or more of the posts had failed at the time of the last inspection.







Service Life of Treated and Untreated Fence Posts


Book Description

Untreated and preservative-treated fence posts were exposed in soil at a test site near Corvallis, OR. Several species, including western juniper and Osage-orange, showed exceptional natural durability. Preservative treatment generally extended the useful life of the posts, but the degree of protection varied with the chemical and the application method.