Douglas Fir Fence Boards

Item 171474 model 4905.

Douglas fir fence boards.

It will check and crack. The wood is used for dimensional lumber timbers pilings and plywood. Douglas fir is prone to rotting when in the ground just like most woods when not pressure treated. Douglas fir is one of the world s best timber producers and yields more timber than any other tree in north america.

Uses include border fencing property boundaries pasture boundaries ornamental fencing driveway borders flower and shrubbery arbor fencing. It will not hold paint. Use this wood for split rail fences and other styles where fasteners are not important. Standard better 2 better s4s 1 structural s4s rough 3 utility economy.

Wood fences installed by a professional fence service are some of the most attractive and useful property enclosures for a home usually because there are so. It will twist and move. How to treat douglas fir for outdoor use. Get free shipping on qualified douglas fir wood fencing or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department.

Douglas fir cedar wood fencing fencing the home depot store finder. Exterior paint is a great choice when building a douglas fir fence and using water sealers are perfect for douglas fir decks. Characteristics of douglas fir lumber. However eastern white cedar holds nails and screws poorly especially compared to fir species.

The best way to treat douglas fir for outdoor use is by either painting it or applying a water sealer. They bore well taking holes without splitting or cracking. 3 1 2 in x 3 1 2 in x 5 ft. Find douglas fir wood fence pickets at lowe s today.

Anybody who reccomends douglas fir for a fence is giving you a bum stear. 3 375 in x 3 375 in x 4 96 ft natural douglas fir wood fence universal post. Naturally decay and rot resistant. Both fir and cedar wood are easy to cut and shape into fence posts planks and other components.