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Re: protecting wooden poles



Hello Guy,
Try wrapping the portion of the poles you place into the ground with a heavy 
sealed plastic with a length of hose pipe to the bottom of the pole.

After tamping the soil around the pole, fill the hose pipe with sump oil 
from any machinery.    This should prolong the life of the poles 
indefinately and topping up the sump oil should only need to be done every 
12 months or so.

Good luck.


>From: Guy (Guy  Brouk) <BROUKG@unhcr.ch>
>Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Subject: protecting wooden poles
>Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 10:18:10 +0100
>
>The cement tank issue is quite interesting, thanks.
>
>Can anyone give me a natural/safe/cheap solution to protect wooden
>poles from humidity ?
>
>The poles we use for refugees shelters have to be replaced frequently
>in tropical areas because the underground part rots.
>
>Asante (thanks). Guy
>
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