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  1. 24th August 2010, 08:53 PM #1
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    G'day,
    Can anyone suggest what would be the best timber to use for raised beds (veggies).
    Permapine needs to be lined with plastic which would disintegrate over time.
    Local store suggests Cypress - termite resistant he said but anyone know about wet rot/longevity.
    The local termites love hardwood and dont seem to touch pine.

    The sides need to be at least 300-400mm high and the overall size is 12mX2m

    Tin will rust.

    Any other suggestions which wont break the bank?
    thanks



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    Treated pine works fine for me.
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  4. 24th August 2010, 10:33 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by snowyskiesau View Post
    Treated pine works fine for me.
    Cant get ACQ here and with CCA there is the arsenic situation.



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    we can supply red gum garden sleepers 200 x 75 for $12 / m
    PM me if interested
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  6. 24th August 2010, 11:29 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by metricky View Post
    we can supply red gum
    not sure that red gum would last with the termites here. Also 200mm is too narrow as they would need to be 300mm min - doubling up to 400mm would be costly.
    thanks



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    Quote Originally Posted by stan250 View Post
    not sure that red gum would last with the termites here. Also 200mm is too narrow as they would need to be 300mm min - doubling up to 400mm would be costly.
    thanks
    I think the forums have lost their ever loving minds.. Take #3:

    Yeah red gum is great but I'd worry about the termites and I'd stick to the treated pine, we've had zero issues with it and we have amazing termites here!

    Did you know that termites eat faster when exposed to loud thumping music?! So that means if we play talk radio they should leave our bedding alone??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vicbowling View Post
    Did you know that termites eat faster when exposed to loud thumping music?! So that means if we play talk radio they should leave our bedding alone??

    With the quality of talk radio in these parts, the termites would fall asleep.



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    I have used Ecowood which is an eco-friendly treated pine. It has been over 12 months thus far and no issues yet. With solid mounting there is no twisting either.
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    I have just constructed my veggie gardens at home. Used treated pine ane sheets of corro ripped down the middle. Gives the garden a bit of a rustic look but it should be white ant proof.
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    Did you know that you can actually rip the corro?
    I am learning, slowley.
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    Yep! Some old timers resorted to tearing curro when tools were scarce.
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    I don't think any bug would eat though camphor laurel.
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    no but camphor rots quickly, logs iv had have roted after 6 months on teh ground.

    see if u can find some yellow stringybark or red ironbark. termite resistant and rot resistant.

    it will be cheaper to use 200mm sleepers @ $10/m than 300mm boards @ $60-80/lm.

    landscape grade is not cut in 300mm wide boards.

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  15. 27th August 2010, 09:27 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by weisyboy View Post
    no but camphor rots quickly, logs iv had have roted after 6 months on teh ground.

    see if u can find some yellow stringybark or red ironbark. termite resistant and rot resistant.

    it will be cheaper to use 200mm sleepers @ $10/m than 300mm boards @ $60-80/lm.

    landscape grade is not cut in 300mm wide boards.


    yup. Decided on 200X50 permapine sleepers @ $5 L/M which is pretty cheap.
    will line the inside with Gro-Tuff plastic.
    Thanks everyone for your input.



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    For those who might be interested Aldi is selling a colour bonded steel raised vege bed next week

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