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Re: Re: oak or treated pine for trailer deck?
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Posted by Shane on April 05, 2004 at 15:30:02 from (66.228.102.241):
In Reply to: Re: oak or treated pine for trailer deck? posted by Vern-MI on April 05, 2004 at 14:23:03:
Unless it is Post Oak! It almost totally resists rot, decay, and bugs. Hence the name Post Oak. But most likely it isn't. It seems to me that White Oak is more likely to rot than Red Oak and the Red Oak is much stronger. I would go inch and a half at least if not 2". Oak is so hard it will snap easier than pine but at 2" it takes a hefty load to snap it but it will handle stuff being drug across it better than pine. May try a regular deck water repellent on the Oak if it has been dried.
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