Show treated fence posts last twenty years new method cost now reduced to six cents T THE HE chlorinated phenol dunking bunking method of treating fence posts a comparatively new wood preservative can be used at a cost of from 5 to 6 cents per post tests conducted at the university of idaho experiment station show that the lif life e of bf wood pasts properly treated by this method will be from fromi 15 to 20 years they found that the bottom of the post will last the life of the top not only is it possible to treat fence posts but fence rails gates barn sills bridge timbers irrigation gates and similar pieces can be treated chlorinated phenol is a liquid concentrate cen and can be obtained full strength or diluted with various amounts of oil buying in in concentrate form saves shipping and storage it can then be diluted in proportions of one part of concentrate to 14 parts of diesel oil stove oil or old crank case drain ings not only for this purpose but for spray spraying purposes it is usually possible to secure crank case drain ings at service stations at little cost |