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May 19, 2016 | #31 | |
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With these items I can do just about anything. From frying up chicken and fish to use as cutting lubricant. Worth |
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May 22, 2016 | #32 |
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May 22, 2016 | #33 |
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That would probably be optimal. But I think I will still get a few years out of it, regardless. Any wood driven into the ground is going to have a limited life span.
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May 22, 2016 | #34 |
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The stuff is pressure treated meaning it is treated through and through.
I normally let it dry out for some time before I stain or paint it as per instructions. Worth |
May 22, 2016 | #35 |
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I've noticed the boards on the top of the pallet at Lowes weigh next to nothing. One board deep, and they weigh several times as much.
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May 22, 2016 | #36 | |
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That treated 4X6X8 beam with a 2X8 screwed to it I raised above my head to make the gantry was darn heavy. Worth |
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May 25, 2016 | #37 |
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Worth,
Are you suggesting to use the mineral oil on untreated lumber instead of buying treated lumber? I guess just brush it on? Could it be applied to treated lumber to make it last even longer? Last edited by creister; May 25, 2016 at 03:26 PM. Reason: Add text |
May 25, 2016 | #38 | |
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Not really as the treated stuff would be better and it dries. Mineral oil wont but if it completely soaks the wood no water will get in. But in a pinch it would help preserve it. I use it on my cutting boards. Worth |
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