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Are pressure-treated posts that have been submerged for a few days ruined?
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I dug holes for four 8' 4x4 posts, and had the posts positioned and plumbed vertically in the holes, but had to leave for a couple days before I could concrete them in.
In the meantime, storms came and filled the holes. The ends of the posts have been sitting in that water now for 2 days. Are the posts ruined? I've thought about flipping them over to be sure, but if they're done for, no problem, I can use them for other stuff if I have to.
Thanks!
water-damage pressure-treated
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I dug holes for four 8' 4x4 posts, and had the posts positioned and plumbed vertically in the holes, but had to leave for a couple days before I could concrete them in.
In the meantime, storms came and filled the holes. The ends of the posts have been sitting in that water now for 2 days. Are the posts ruined? I've thought about flipping them over to be sure, but if they're done for, no problem, I can use them for other stuff if I have to.
Thanks!
water-damage pressure-treated
edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
52.6k462135
asked May 2 at 19:11
Kerry ThomasKerry Thomas
182211
What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
3
Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
1
Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
1
Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44
add a comment |
I dug holes for four 8' 4x4 posts, and had the posts positioned and plumbed vertically in the holes, but had to leave for a couple days before I could concrete them in.
In the meantime, storms came and filled the holes. The ends of the posts have been sitting in that water now for 2 days. Are the posts ruined? I've thought about flipping them over to be sure, but if they're done for, no problem, I can use them for other stuff if I have to.
Thanks!
water-damage pressure-treated
edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
52.6k462135
asked May 2 at 19:11
Kerry ThomasKerry Thomas
182211
I dug holes for four 8' 4x4 posts, and had the posts positioned and plumbed vertically in the holes, but had to leave for a couple days before I could concrete them in.
In the meantime, storms came and filled the holes. The ends of the posts have been sitting in that water now for 2 days. Are the posts ruined? I've thought about flipping them over to be sure, but if they're done for, no problem, I can use them for other stuff if I have to.
Thanks!
water-damage pressure-treated
water-damage pressure-treated
edited May 2 at 19:28
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asked May 2 at 19:11
Kerry ThomasKerry Thomas
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edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
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Kerry ThomasKerry Thomas
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edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
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edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
52.6k462135
edited May 2 at 19:28
isherwood
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52.6k462135
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asked May 2 at 19:11
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What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
3
Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
1
Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
1
Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44
add a comment |
What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
3
Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
1
Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
1
Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44
What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
3
3
Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
1
1
Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
1
1
Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44
Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44
add a comment |
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Pressure treated wood can handle submersion. Many folks just pack rock around the post, so they are always in water after rain. You should be fine to go ahead and pour your concrete with no worries.
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Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
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diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
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Pressure-treated lumber is pressure-treated by... wait for it... submersion. It was literally dunked in a vat of liquid. The vat was sealed and pressurized, forcing the liquid to enter the wood. It was then not kiln dried.
Your lumber is in roughly the same condition it was in when you purchased it. Also, it would have been just as wet even if there had been soil (or concrete) in the hole along with it.
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
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No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
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Pressure treated wood can handle submersion. Many folks just pack rock around the post, so they are always in water after rain. You should be fine to go ahead and pour your concrete with no worries.
edited May 2 at 22:05
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answered May 2 at 19:26
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Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
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diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
add a comment |
Pressure treated wood can handle submersion. Many folks just pack rock around the post, so they are always in water after rain. You should be fine to go ahead and pour your concrete with no worries.
edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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answered May 2 at 19:26
Ed BealEd Beal
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Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
2
diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
add a comment |
Pressure treated wood can handle submersion. Many folks just pack rock around the post, so they are always in water after rain. You should be fine to go ahead and pour your concrete with no worries.
edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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answered May 2 at 19:26
Ed BealEd Beal
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Pressure treated wood can handle submersion. Many folks just pack rock around the post, so they are always in water after rain. You should be fine to go ahead and pour your concrete with no worries.
edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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answered May 2 at 19:26
Ed BealEd Beal
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edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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edited May 2 at 22:05
yoozer8
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answered May 2 at 19:26
Ed BealEd Beal
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answered May 2 at 19:26
Ed BealEd Beal
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Ed BealEd Beal
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Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
2
diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
add a comment |
2
Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
2
diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
2
2
Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
Remembering, of course to provide open drainage at the bottom of the concrete rather than a cloced 'bucket'.
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 9:10
1
1
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
@SeanHoulihane Why? Submersion in water doesn't cause posts to rot - it's exposure to water and air. A rotted post will be rotten six inches to a foot (150mm-300mm) either side of ground level, and fine outside that range.
– Martin Bonner
May 3 at 12:00
2
2
diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
diy.stackexchange.com/a/246/54122
– Sean Houlihane
May 3 at 12:53
add a comment |
Pressure-treated lumber is pressure-treated by... wait for it... submersion. It was literally dunked in a vat of liquid. The vat was sealed and pressurized, forcing the liquid to enter the wood. It was then not kiln dried.
Your lumber is in roughly the same condition it was in when you purchased it. Also, it would have been just as wet even if there had been soil (or concrete) in the hole along with it.
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
7
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
|
show 1 more comment
Pressure-treated lumber is pressure-treated by... wait for it... submersion. It was literally dunked in a vat of liquid. The vat was sealed and pressurized, forcing the liquid to enter the wood. It was then not kiln dried.
Your lumber is in roughly the same condition it was in when you purchased it. Also, it would have been just as wet even if there had been soil (or concrete) in the hole along with it.
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
7
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
|
show 1 more comment
Pressure-treated lumber is pressure-treated by... wait for it... submersion. It was literally dunked in a vat of liquid. The vat was sealed and pressurized, forcing the liquid to enter the wood. It was then not kiln dried.
Your lumber is in roughly the same condition it was in when you purchased it. Also, it would have been just as wet even if there had been soil (or concrete) in the hole along with it.
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
Pressure-treated lumber is pressure-treated by... wait for it... submersion. It was literally dunked in a vat of liquid. The vat was sealed and pressurized, forcing the liquid to enter the wood. It was then not kiln dried.
Your lumber is in roughly the same condition it was in when you purchased it. Also, it would have been just as wet even if there had been soil (or concrete) in the hole along with it.
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
edited May 2 at 20:17
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
answered May 2 at 19:30
isherwoodisherwood
52.6k462135
52.6k462135
7
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
|
show 1 more comment
7
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
7
7
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
No wonder it's so dang heavy!! :-)
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 19:31
21
21
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
I assume you are correct in your final verdict, but arguing that wood treatment involving submersion in some undisclosed liquid means submersion in water of the final product is fine is a bad argument. I can easily make things with submersion in any number of liquids as a part of the manufacturing process that cant handle submersion in water upon completion.
– Matt
May 3 at 3:26
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
@Matt True in principle, but "Usually, water solutions of preservative salts are employed with this process" (even though oils are possible).
– Peter A. Schneider
May 3 at 12:08
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
For example, Matt? Since wood isn't "manufactured" in a strict sense, that argument isn't worth much. Its properties are pretty well known.
– isherwood
May 3 at 12:44
4
4
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
@isherwood Wood isnt manufactured, but pressure treated boards certainly are manufactured, which is what we are discussing. Examples of manufactured products with liquid submersion as a step that dont work well long-term in water upon completion include any quenched metal blades, most electronics, and many foods.
– Matt
May 3 at 15:18
|
show 1 more comment
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What sort of pressure treatment? Above ground use only or ground contact?
– Kevin McKenzie
May 2 at 19:17
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Doesn't really matter over a few days.
– isherwood
May 2 at 19:53
@KevinMcKenzie, ground contact
– Kerry Thomas
May 2 at 20:45
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Unasked followon - all you need to do now is let the rainwater drain away, and make sure there's no muck dropped into the bottom of the hole, If you have room a trowel should be enough to get by the post without re-truing it. Then once its dried out enough get on with the concrete.
– Criggie
May 3 at 0:41
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Concrete absorbs water too. Its presence won't protect wood from moisture over the long term. That's why the posts have to be treated to survive (or could be some species of naturally decay-resistant wood).
– DaveInCaz
May 3 at 17:44