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 Fence Posts - In fence posts you have information of different materials post are made, including pressure treated wood. Also fence post caps and drivers, and check a lists of post suppliers.
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Pressure treated fence posts are the common kind of treated posts used for fencing. There are various ways to preserve the wood with this treatment...
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Pressure is one of the common ways to treat wooden posts to avoid decay and bugs like termites. There are various ways to pressure treat wooden posts.
As described in Wikipedia; "Pressure processes are the most permanent method around today in preserving timber life. Pressure processes are those
in which the treatment is carried out in closed cylinders with applied pressure and/or vacuum".
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Fence made with
pressure treated wood by Greensmill
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Stockyard Ranch Supply offers "MCQ Wood Fencing". Their treated wood posts
are pressure treated with MCA (Micro Copper Azole) or ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary) wood preservative for ground contact. Their models of round pressure
treated posts vary from length and width (from 6 1/2' x 3" which costs $3.55 each, until 12' x 6" models which costs $27.4 each post). They also offer square
posts costing a little bit more than the round ones.
If you want to know more about pressure treatment, there is a great article from The Natural Handyman with some
safety precautions regarding use of pressure treated wood, also tips and recommendations if you want to pressure treat posts by yourself.
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 Treated Fence Posts - Information about treated fence posts, types of fence posts, accessories, how to treat fence posts, installing, repairing, even some fence posts suppliers, if you need to install fence posts, check some recommendations here.
 Treated Wood - There are different kinds of treated wooden fence posts. They are divided in pressure treated and those non-pressure treated. The latter ones are treated commonly with chemicals or hot & cold bath.
 How to Treat - Information on how to treat fence posts, there are several ways to treat wooden posts, pressure or non-pressure treatments, deep and non-deep methods, check also a report from the US Department of Agriculture.
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The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Wikipedia
- Information about how to treat wood, including a brief explanation about pressure processes. en.wikipedia.org
Strongtie
- FAQ about pressure treatment of wooden fence posts. www.strongtie.com
Stockyards Ranch Supply
- Round and square pressure treated fence posts and poles. Buy at location in Commerce City, Colorado. www.stockyardsupply.com
The Natural Handyman
- "Pressure Treated Wood - Its Uses, Limitations and Safety Considerations", a DIY article about pressure treated wood. www.naturalhandyman.com
Wellscroft Fence Systems LLC
- Pressure treated wooden fence posts available to buy at location in New Hampshire. www.wellscroft.com
According to Strongtie, sapwood is the common type of wood use for
pressure treating, because "wood preservatives penetrate sapwood easier than heartwood. As a result, wood species such as Southern Pine, which have a high
percentage of sapwood, are predominately used in pressure treating".
Wellscroft Fence System is another source for buying pressure
treated fence posts. Their wooden posts lengths ranging from 7 ft. to 16 ft. and 2 to 7 inch diameter."These posts are made from lodge pine and are
pressure treated to last!"
Wellscroft Fence System is located in Sunset Hill-Chesham, Harrisville, New Hampshire.
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