Redwood, spanish cedar.  Stand end grain in wood preservative 2 hours,
dry for 2 weeks, prime all end grain.

On Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 01:55 PM, Becker, Dan wrote:

> Pinheads:
>
> Your replacement material recommendations, please.
>
> Our parks department has management responsibility for a historic
> landmark that  is used as a community center, the Tucker House. It is a
> neo-Classical Revival house with a monumental semi-circular two-story
> front porch surmounted by a balustrade completely exposed to the
> weather.
>
> It rots out a lot. The current railing is a replacement about
> ten-fifteen years old, and it is rotting away from a poor choice of
> wood. I think it was your standard untreated yellow pine, maybe douglas
> fir. But it was modern farm-grown stuff, obviously.
>
> What material/species of wood would you replace this with that would
> yield a more durable result? We have some ideas but would welcome your
> considered advice based upon your considerable experience. PVC and
> fiberglass are not recommended choices.
>
> I have posted pictures at PigHabit-L. Follow this link:
>
> http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/PigHabit-L/lst
>
> Thank you and many kindnesses.
>
> __________________________________________________
> Dan Becker,  Exec. Dir.    "Oh joy!  Rapture!  Now
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