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jimmyj · 07-01-2009, 08:35 AM

They used to sell plastic fence posts made from recycled shopping bags or something like that up here. Have not seen them for a while, so I do not know if they were any good. In theory they sound like a good way to go but I bet you'd still need heavy corner posts and braces.

Most of us use cedar (eastern white) posts up here because they are cheap and plentiful. I don't bother to treat them and just stick them in the ground. They last quite a while, most of mine are over 10 years old and still fine. I figure at about 20 years I'll have to replace them.

What about steel?

07-01-2009, 08:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
jimmyj Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 1,280	Re: Lasting Non-toxic Fence Posts..Do They Exist? They used to sell plastic fence posts made from recycled shopping bags or something like that up here. Have not seen them for a while, so I do not know if they were any good. In theory they sound like a good way to go but I bet you'd still need heavy corner posts and braces. Most of us use cedar (eastern white) posts up here because they are cheap and plentiful. I don't bother to treat them and just stick them in the ground. They last quite a while, most of mine are over 10 years old and still fine. I figure at about 20 years I'll have to replace them. What about steel? __________________ Kioti CK30 HST TLB (The Great Pumpkin) Allis Chalmers 616 HST w 60" MMM Lotsa other toys that keep me broke too!