Eastern Red Cedar Fence Posts For Sale

In checking some of the other posts in this line fence all cedar posts were still functional.

Eastern red cedar fence posts for sale.

Our selection of attractive ornamental wood ties are ideal for fastening and anchoring your cedar timbers lumber and more. Aromatic eastern red cedar fact sheet. Uses for cedar are practically endless. In the midwest eastern red cedar fence posts have been found to last for decades.

3 4 or less of sapwood and 3 of red at the small end. Various diameters from 1 to 12 diameter for milling and lengths up to 24 6 8 10 and 12 lengths to select from of eastern red cedar the kind that cedar chests are made from. I ve used cedar posts in fences all my life with no problems. There was no bark on this post as it fell off the first few years.

The heartwood of eastern red cedar is much harder than sapwood and thus holds its natural color longer. I know of other people that used cedar for this and had no problems. Eastern red cedar is the perfect wood for building sturdy and durable cabins. Don t forget to add cedar railing posts post caps and lattice to complete the look of your new outdoor addition.

It has a fine grain but a soft texture which makes it great for woodworking. In addition the natural oil in the heartwood minimizes mold decay and insect infestation. Our policy when selling erc round logs for fence posts is to keep sapwood to a minimum. Eastern red cedar fence boards and posts from chesterfield fence deck company are composed of primarily all heartwood as opposed to sapwood.

Here is the life expectancy in years of some wood fence posts from the virginia cooperative extension. Eastern red cedar is a highly desirable wood to work with due to it s durability strength and versatility. Add a beautiful rich cedar deck or porch to your home with cedar decking. I ve been told that by sawing eastern red cedar into posts that it will not last long.

Natural red cedar blends with nature and becomes more beautiful every year. What we have available. Posts red cedar posts can be used for a variety of things like porches fences chairs and more. I m now in the process of building my shed to cover my mill and i m looking cedars to saw into 6x6 s for the corner posts.