Hi Guys,
Ito cguro magiging first project ko lagyan ng Fence you gate ko bakal kasi and kita kita kami from the outside.
Ang idea di ko papatungan ko yung bakal ng Wood parang ganito yung design
Question ko ano ba maganda at murang kahoy para sa Fence..
I'm thinking Palochina tapos stain ko sya..
Re: Good and affordable wood for Fence
Well yes bro, Palochina will do as well provided this type of wood is properly protected by wood preservatives then soaked with waterproofing sealant since it will be exposed to the elements. Just remember, Palochina is considered as a soft wood.
What's nice about this wood is that they are available anywhere where you can buy them by the kilo or by bundle and in planks already.
Anyway bro good luck on your first project. Perhaps other members can give suggestions too on some good or cheap wood for your gate. 😉
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Thank you 🙂 pa advise na din po pano yung waterproofing mabibili po ba yon sa mga Wilcon, Ace or DIY shop?
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Try searching this forum on epoxy. I've posted quite a number of threads about it for waterproofing.
It's the stuff boatbuilders use so you can't get any better.
It's just a little difficult to apply.
Ditto on Rosy's comment re softness of Palo China. If your fence won't be abused too much, palo china may work. Otherwise, you may see it chipping or scratched a lot. You may also want to consider second hand wood sold by shops that buy wood from demolished houses.
In both these case, watch out for embeded nails. Palo China comes usually from crates and may have embedded nails that the seller missed removing. That can ruin your saw or plane blade.
Some of us here use metal detectors and/or magnets to do a clean sweep of each 2nd hand plank.
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Thanks for the tip about the embeded nails I'll keep that in mind.
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If you want them to last longer than a year, I suggest skip palochina altogether.... It also attracts anay... Why not use bamboo instead, could be cheaper in the long run. But still you have to apply oil or finish on them but they will definitely last longer.
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Hey Ralph, what else do you have in mind aside from Palochina, will Tanguile or Apitong work fine with you, they are not as soft as the former choice. Perhaps those 2" x 4" would work just fine and better long lasting than the Palochina provided again it is properly treated with Solignum clear and Phenoseal.
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Re: Good and affordable wood for Fence
OK yung palochina since it will be lite and cheap. One of our high end residential projects used palochina on their gates coated with some kind of wood preserver.
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Almost done sa mga power tools.
Question po regarding lumber.
1. Ano po ba i consider ko pag bibili ng lumber.
2. San po ba bibili na makakamura.
3.may mga readily po ba na ganito ang sukat sa hardware 1x6x72 6ft.
Kung Palochina pano po ba bilihan at saan.
Pasensya na po medyo nalilito pa ko sa mga tanong ko.
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Good am po pede na po kung ganito lang iaaplay ko.
1. Solignum then coat with woodstain from ace? does wood stain acts like waterproofing??
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One thing to consider in attaching the wood sa frame ng gate mo is how much weight can your existing gate carry. We had a project that the owner wanted to have wood attached to it for aesthetics, it so happened na the design of the frames was not able to withstand the extra load ng wood, he had to spent more to have the whole gate replaced then we installed the wood.
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I agree its a factor sir ernie_serrano, I will try to post my gate photo maybe you can give your comment, I will take measurement also sa size ng frame.
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Its decided, we will go for the fiberglass ( yung nabibili sa Ace hardware) since mas mabilis ikabit and less maintenance. Sa tibay di ako sure kung tatagal. Next week baka finish na.
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I ended up with polycarbonate for now.
I use my jigsaw and aluminum blade to cut.
I don't have prior experience cutting this board. All I can say is cutting with an aluminum blade is a breeze. After cutting I smooth the edge a bit with a file.
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Did you cover the edge of the poycarbonate?
We have a polycarbonate shade in our Lanai and we learned painfully that you need to put an aluminum C- edging to cover it. Without this edging, our shade looked dirty after some time as dust tends to get inside the polycarbonate.
