</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Harv, that fence looks pretty darn good from where I "stand." How do you think it will age? Will the oil collect dust? How about our dry climate and summer sun? I'm also curious about what they will put in for landscaping between the curb and the fence. Surely they wouldn't put in shrubs that would cover the fence and make oiling and maintenance almost impossible. Sprinkler heads would also surely wash the oil out of the wood and give it a chlorine bleaching.
See, as usual, I have more questions than answers. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )</font>
When you grow up Jim I think you'll make someone a heckuva wife. You've got the attitude. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
According to the landscape architect he won't have sprinklers hitting the fence. I asked him. In a rather proprietary manner I might add. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
The dust might be an issue. I'm not sure how long dust is allowed to hang around this place. But the maintenance supervisor is familiar with the oil I'm using, Watco Teak Oil, he uses it on his boat, and he understands it's a maintenance issue and he'll deal with it.
If I do a good enough job it will inspire them to keep it up.
I must confess to a feeling of guilt here. There is some real pleasure in handling fine wood. Each board is different, they don't all rabbet the same, drill the same, nor do they accept the oil the same. A couple are perfect in just about everyway. Some others have more character than perfection.
Each one is beautiful. And when the oil is applied their personality comes out.
Lucky me.
But darn, they're heavy. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif