Is it OK to use motor oil on fence posts?
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Which is the best oil based fence treatment?
The good news is that there is a safer, more environmentally friendly version called ‘Creocote’. This oil based Creosote substitute is perfect for use on garden fences and sheds and is available in light and dark brown shades. There are a multitude of fence treatments that will colour and transform new and old garden fences.
What happens to the oil in a garden fence?
Any garden wood exposed to weathering and sunlight will eventually lose its natural oils. This applies to garden sheds, fences and decking. When this happens, timbers become vulnerable to cracking, splitting, warping, and shrinkage as well as water ingress, mould, algae, and wood rot.
Why do you use motor oil on fence posts?
This was before these copper-based underground fence post treatments, which are more frequently used today. The oil prevented water from penetrating the wood, and deterred nature’s decomposers (such as bacteria and fungi, like mushrooms) from doing their jobs.
Why do you use diesel fuel on wood fence posts?
They would up-cycle the excess, old, or used fuel and oil into a wooden fence post treatment to prevent wood rot, as well as keep insects from eating and burrowing into the wood. This was before these copper-based underground fence post treatments, which are more frequently used today.
What should I use instead of pressure treated fence posts?
Instead of opting for chemically treated fence posts, you can go au-naturale and choose a rot resistant wood. A strong, durable, rot and insect resistant tree species could keep your fence problem free for a very long time, making you wonder why you contemplated using pressure treated posts in the first place.
What can I put in a hole for a fence post?
No matter what species of wood you use you’ll get more life from your posts if you fill the hole with rubble rock rather than with soil. Put a few good-sized chunks in the bottom of the hole then prop your post up perfectly and fill it to the top with rubble.
