July/August 2007
by Michael Davis
Keep water moving and seal up the end grain for a long-lasting fence in a wet climate.
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Rotproof Fences Keep water moving and seal up the end grain for a long-lasting fence in a wet climate Michael Davis Along with providing security and privacy, a nice wood fence can serve as a property's crowning design element. Leaving wood outside in a wet climate like mine, though, borders on criminal behavior — which is why, as a restoration carpenter working in New Orleans, I've focused throughout my career on making exterior wood last as long as possible. Early in 2005, my best rot-prevention techniques were put to the test when some past clients approached me about building a
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