The 3 secrets to ROT PROOF POSTS and how to make them

There are three crucial elements to making rot resistant wood posts that last a long time and this video discusses them each in turn.

Regular pressure treated posts are a problem as they don't last long anymore and/or use nasty chemicals. Can we make better, more durable posts using three natural steps?

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00:00 Intro to the project
00:30 Selecting and cutting the right material for the posts. Chainsaw Milling!
08:29 Treating the wooden gate or fence posts - options and sugi sugi ban (charring)
12:04 Installation detailing - dug hole vs rammed posts and the benefits of stones and rocks.
May your timber posts last forever!

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Sharpen your chainsaw with elegant efficiency:    • How to Sharpen a Chainsaw with Elegan...  
Make a garden bench with a chainsaw:    • How to make a Bench with a Chainsaw! ...  

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