Posted By: Mr. Ed
pole barn advice - 06/13/20 05:24 PM
Trying to get chickens lined up to do a 40x72 pole barn,heated & insulated. I will either be using the horizontal lumber on 16" or 24" centers. Found a local bandsaw guy that sells wood for close to 1/2 the cost of lumber yards. And it would be nice to get the full 2" thickness. Well a possible dilemma is my bottom cord if it is too close to the ground may rot eventually. If I used regular lumber yard wood it would be no problem since I could use pressure treated for the very bottom. But my wood will be an extra 1/2" thick. Any ideas on the best preservative for close to ground contact ? I have used alot of old motor oil in the past on shed projects when the wood is close to the ground or water splash up with excellent results. Thought about getting the bottom cord wood earlier before the project starts and start slapping the old oil to it. Thanks