4X4X8 Pressure Treated Posts. To contrast, the weight of 2x4x8 (wet, sappy,.40 treated) was 16 # each, so the 4x4x8 should weigh 32# with the same moisture content. Jay, pressure treated should be fine on it,s own.we used to use plain old fence posts that lasted many years.they really don,t rot below ground but at ground not sure what the letters are anymore but i think most of the southern yellow pine treated posts are. Should you buy 4x4x8 ft.
I'm adding 4x4 posts on the deck that i'm building around my shed.
1000 x 1000 jpeg 140 кб. A typical 4x4x8 treated wood post will weight around 38 pounds. Pressure treated 2x4x8', deck screws, circular saw or mitre saw, drill, tape measure, carpenters s. Pressure treated reeded slotted wooden fence posts are suitable for most types of panel fencing, but these superior posts are ideal for supporting our forest decorative planed panel ranges. With so much water in the wood grain from the treatment process the weight of a wood post can vary a lot. 4 x4 post cuts, 2 x 12 x 4ft(roughly) joist, fence boards(all cuts). This is all dependent on several factors, such as hydraulic pressures behind wall, type of backfill material, thickness of retaining wall material, etc. I built a dog run 4 years ago using pt for posts and around the base and regular lumber around the top.
