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Partially rotted tree stump, tree branches, new pergola
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Posted by MeiMei Z6 (My Page) on Sun, Aug 7, 05 at 22:30
| I have a pergola so new looking either it is an eyesore or everything else is. I have some great looking hollowed out tree stumps and old branches. Is there something I can soak or spray the old wood with to kill bugs or whatever so that I can wire it to the posts on my new pergola? I want the vines etc, to climb the old wood up into the new. Make sense? |
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RE: Partially rotted tree stump, tree branches, new pergola
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| I think I follow you, but I don't see why you need to spray the old wood for bugs. If the wood is infested with termites and your pergola is also wood I think I would skip using it altogether, but other than that just use as is. If the new wood is cedar you are fine otherwise you might want to use a wood preservative/sealer on the portion that will contact the ground or old wood. |
RE: Partially rotted tree stump, tree branches, new pergola
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| It seems like somebody at an arts & crafts fair told me that she soaked old bones & old wood in her utility sink (a very deep sink) in a bleach solution for a few days to remove any residual odors & microscopic life. Best luck! |
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