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Posted by C & E on December 24, 2006, 9:40 am
>
> C & E wrote:
>> My is 20 yrs old and the 4x4 supports are sunk directly in the concrete.
>> Inspection does not reveal any obvious rot... yet. I was wondering if
>> making a flashing near the concrete/ wood interface but high enough to
>> allow
>> air circ would be of any use at this late date. I also considered using
>> the
>> glycol-borax-boric acid mix as a preventative. There is a bit of a gap
>> between the wood and concrete that should accept this if it's of
>> sufficiently low viscocity. I know that in the long run I't's a lost
>> cause
>> but is this a worthy project?
>
> Location of deck? city, state
>
> Is concrete a slab on grade? A pier foundation?
>
> I doubt that the flashing would help much or be worth the effort.
>
> You might consider drilling a hole into the post at a 45 deg angle such
> that the bottom of the drilled hole is about 3 or 4" above the
> concrete.........
>
> fit the hole with palstic tube & funnel so that your can flood /
> saturate the post base with some sort of wood preservative
>
> if you want to go "organic" use raw linseed oil...like the Vikings :)
>
> do this dance when the wood is as dry as it gets ......no rain or
> watering for a long time
>
> cheers
> Bob
>
Sorry about the lack of clarity, Bob. That ws writen in too much haste. My
location is south- central PA. The concrete is simply pured in a hole
around the wood. All that said I think that your comment suffices as does
the site that buffalobill posted. Thanks to both of you. Have a great
Christmas.
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