Planning to build a replacement for the current gate this summer, which unfortunately has started to decay. I'm thinking of the same style and format. It will be built in wood and then painted white.
The question is whether I should use pressure-treated or 'regular' timber? If regular timber - any specific grading or other considerations?
The choice of color is more important than the choice of wood. You have probably painted your old gate with acrylic paint on all sides. If you choose a paint that is not vapor-tight, you can essentially use any wood you want. Dense wood with a small amount of large knots has the best chance of lasting a long time if you use the right type of paint.
If you choose pressure-treated wood, the recommendation is usually to wait at least a year before painting. I have no empirical evidence for this, but it seems that paint generally adheres less well to pressure-treated wood than untreated wood.
Thanks for the input! I'll try to find dense-grown and preferably heartwood!
Further thoughts on the subject: below you can see a detailed image of how the gate is constructed. This matches the appearance of the surrounding fence, so the main idea is to replicate it when making a new gate. However, it's tricky and difficult to get the painting/repainting right...
- suggestions for a different design?
- other thoughts/comments?
The problem is the paint! White acrylic paints cause the gate to rot within 5 years!!!
No paint, and the fence lasts forever. My fence was put up in 1961, and I pressure wash it every 5-10 years so moss can't stick. It faces south, so it dries completely between rains. Just like a dock in the archipelago, it doesn't rot.
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