Landscape timbers as fence posts?

I used landscape timbers to fence in my chicken yard with no problems, but chickens aren't going to try and ride down a fence either

A friend of mine is building a fence as we speak (or as I write) using the landscape timbers as posts. He's fencing about 10 acres worth of pasture with them. He said they were cheaper than t-posts, and are supposed to stand up better. I'm not so sure about his belief, as I've seen a lot more t-posts fences than landscape timber fences. Anywa, I'll keep checking up on his fence and let you know what he thinks about it. I have to fence a small pasture soon, and I'm debating which route to take (timber or t-posts). I'm not so convinced that the timber would last as long, although I do agree it would look better. Of course, I'd rather have a bad looking fence that kept animals in than a pretty fence that allowed them to get out.

CFC

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Most of my property is being fenced with wood followed by 3 T posts and then wood again. I'm hanging field fence with a strand of barbed wire on top. This part of the fence is in the front of the house and parallels the driveway. I'd like a bit better look than T posts for this stretch.
About 6 years ago I used landscape timbers as corners on a fence surrounding my garden. When we moved, they were still plenty strong.
As far as warpage goes, I believe that to be true. I have a pile of them that are over a year old and are well dried. A couple of them have a pretty nice bow in them. The bulk of them do not though so maybe drying while stickered is the trick.
Thanks for your thoughts. Not sure what I'm going to do. Regular treated posts are really expensive here.

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Good looking cabin. I have several landscape timbers in the barn used in the dry with a roof over them and no problem. put them out in the weather with out a roof and they are not that good. How about building me a cabin like that?

I built a privacy fence using treated landscape timbers for posts in 1982. All the timbers except one were still standing when I sold the house in 1999. I pass by that house quite often, and it appears that the rails and pickets have been replaced, but the original posts are still there. So, 25 years is not too bad, I'd say. I know that the chemicals are not the same today, though. One word of advice - find the driest timbers you can find. Wet ones will warp.

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I've had the same experience with them here in North Louisiana (heat and humidity)...

I use them for cross braces, but not in the ground. They are common as cross braces here, and less than half the price of a farm-store treated 4" cross brace.

I think ya gotta go .40 CCA treated for ground contact.

THAT CABIN IS NEAT! Where did ya get untreated landscape timbers?

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Sweetpea Farms
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Follow the link to an old thread about my cabin. It should answer most of your questions.

http://homesteadingtoday.com/showthr...mber+log+cabin

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Thanks. That is really cool and unique.

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Jim Steele
Sweetpea Farms
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