generator12
Senior Chief Petty Officer
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- Jul 9, 2010
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Hi everyone.
I've got a retaining wall made of landscape timbers backing up a flower berm. In three years the pressure-treated timbers have rotted badly. The wall still "retains" but I've got to replace it. The location is not conducive to the use of stone or blocks so I'm trying to determine the best wood or wood-like product to use.
Appearance is not an issue. This wall faces the house at a distance of about three feet, and its purpose is simply to hold back the dirt. So I don't care about color or fading. All I care about it rot resistance. As the pressure-treated hasn't stood up, I'm looking for an alternative.
As I understand it, the composites are wood and plastic mixes and have a "service life" for rot resistance. I have heard of plastic timbers but haven't seen them and don't currently know anyone who has used them.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
I've got a retaining wall made of landscape timbers backing up a flower berm. In three years the pressure-treated timbers have rotted badly. The wall still "retains" but I've got to replace it. The location is not conducive to the use of stone or blocks so I'm trying to determine the best wood or wood-like product to use.
Appearance is not an issue. This wall faces the house at a distance of about three feet, and its purpose is simply to hold back the dirt. So I don't care about color or fading. All I care about it rot resistance. As the pressure-treated hasn't stood up, I'm looking for an alternative.
As I understand it, the composites are wood and plastic mixes and have a "service life" for rot resistance. I have heard of plastic timbers but haven't seen them and don't currently know anyone who has used them.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.