Gill & Co Brisbane Timber

Types of Pine Used For Paling Fences

The most common type of timber used for paling fences is treated pine. Usually spanning thirty plus years, many older fences that currently are being replaced are O/B hardwood palings and rails with redgum posts, and unfortunately, these old forest timbers simply do not exist anymore. Subsequently, pine is the new replacement and is used frequently throughout the timber industry. Paling fences consist of treated pine palings, rails and plinth. Posts are usually mixed hardwood, cypress pine or treated pine. All fixings used must be galvanised.

Paling fences are commonly made from treated wet, rough sawn pine. Treated pine palings, rails and plinth are mass produced in Australia for the fencing industry. Palings range from 1.5m through to 2.4m high and are 100mm to 150mm wide. Rails and plinth are usually 5.4m long. Kiln dried pine is used extensively throughout the building industry and can also be treated for outside use in decks, fences and pergolas. Affordable, sustainable, fast growing and carbon neutral pine is ideal for many building applications.

A substitute often used for hardwood or treated pine is White Queensland Cypress Pine. Golden in appearance with a beautiful grain, it is mainly used for fence posts. Naturally termite resistant, durable and structural (up to F7), it is ideal for all fencing including feature and picket fencing. It also has decay and insect repellant properties from the oil it produces. Cypress, as one of the best types of wood for fencing, can be used in both ornamental and structural portions of the fence. It is more economical to use cypress for your fencing, as it is durable, structural, widely used in the industry and forested responsibly in Australia.

Gill & Co is committed to the Chain of Custody Standard as a means of demonstrating the environmental credentials of our products. The sustainable management of the forests that supply this company are important, as is the need to demonstrate this to our customers and the public.

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