3413Wood Fence Posts (Treated)

3413.1SCOPE

Provide preservative treated wood posts for fence construction.

3413.2REQUIREMENTS

A Species of Wood Provide posts cut from live, growing trees and made from Northern White Cedar or any species of Pine, except Lodgepole Pine. B Seasoning Air-season or otherwise condition wood posts to allow penetration of the preservative. C Manufacture C.1 Peeling Shave off inner bark and closely trim knots before treating. C.2 End Finish Cut the ends of posts square. If setting the post by driving, the Contractor may cut the larger end to a blunt point with a length no greater than 1 1/2 times the diameter of the pointed end. C.3 Dimensions Provide naturally round posts in the length and minimum diameter as required by the Contract. The Contractor may provide posts with a diameter at the small end no greater than 2 inches greater than the minimum diameter required by the Contract. C.4 Quality Do not use wood with any of the following defects:

outside the center of the post by more than 2 percent of the post length

1/4 inch in diameter

Northern White Cedar

post as determined by the Engineer

D Preservative Treatment Treat posts in accordance with 3491, “Preservatives and Preservative Treatment of Timber Products.” Cut, trim, and point ends before treatment. Provide treated posts with a dry surface and free from dripping or excess preservative.