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Re: Board Curve / Treatments

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> >However, the wood does rot fairly quickly, and replacing
> pieces can be a real pain

Paint the wood.  And if you must  a layer or two of plastic
(particularly below surface level).  
You may want to consider actually getting Marine Paint.
It is designed for boats that are in constant contact with
the water.
Also there are resin based "paints" that will actually give
you a coat of plastic.  (but these are expensive...)

On the boards warping or cupping.  I keep my beds in 
place with 18 inch pieces of 1/2 inch rebar driven thru
the wood into the soil.  You could use small ubolts to
hold the rebar to the board at 3 places (if you don't know
which way it will warp, or at one place (the middle of the board
if the rebar is on the side the board will cup to).  I have seen
some peple use 6x6 posts outside their beds.  Being outside
they don't rot fast and also (when fastened to) give great
rigidity.
Ron Souliere


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