Are Split Rail Fence Pressure Treated

In the end cedar split rail fencing definitely beats out pressure treated lumber.

Are split rail fence pressure treated.

Pressure treated pt pine boards can warp and shrink as quickly as one month after installation. There are no chemicals to worry about the wood can last up to three decades and it looks beautiful too. It can be anywhere from 50 to 80 years old. The case for the pressure treated split rail fence.

We use southern yellow pine for our split rail fences. The insecticide and wood preservatives are injected deep into the wood and it comes to the supplier ready for use. Our cedar usually comes from british columbia washington state and oregon state. Pressure treated means the wood is pre treated at the factory.

The wood allows the preservatives to seep into the core of each rail and post. At 10 years a fence using cedar boards will have a much nicer appearance compared to a pressure treated pine board fence. Pressure treated fence is often used but if you have a cribber and are worried about the chemicals we can special order non pressure treated split rails. Our 4 rail split rail 4 rail cedar 4 rail slip board and 4 5 rail nail on board are very popular for horses and other livestock.

It does not warp shrink or check split as pressure treated pine will likely do eventually.