Posted by Tony in SD on June 15, 2022 at 05:48:17 from (66.115.223.168):
In Reply to: Preserving posts posted by Vito on June 15, 2022 at 04:32:21:
Most wood can get wet and most wood can get air and not rot but wood will rot if it is wet and has air. So the trick to protect wood from rotting is to eliminate one or both elements. Most of the post is exposed to both. The only part that is not is way below the ground line. However where the post meets the ground and a few inches below, the post stays wet the longest while air can get to it. That is why most posts will rot at or just a few inches below the ground line. Therefore that area is of most concern. I know most of you have pulled old posts that were ready to break at the ground line but the bottom of the post which had no air was like new. Now you know why.
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