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Is the landscape timber shown pressure treated?

12 years ago
Landscape timber
Art Garden · More Info

Comments (4)

  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Yes, all wood that comes into contact with soil should be treated.
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    It is important to relieve hydrostatic pressure behind solid retaining walls so in many cases this is important. Landscape timber garden walls naturally have spaces between timbers for water to seep through so added drain pipes are not essential.


  • 7 years ago

    how many of the 6x6x8s went into this hill when all was said and done?

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Hi Adrian,


    We've used treated landscape timbers for projects of all sizes from half a dozen pieces to well over two hundred, in this case about 50 pieces. Not shown in this photo are hillside terraced garden planters as well as step/stairs. Here are helpful measurements to help you calculate how many you may need for your project.

    - each timber is 8ft long

    - each 6in x 6in x 8ft sized will cover 4 square feet

    - each 8in x 8in x 8ft sized will cover 6 square feet

    I suggest a contractor be engaged to assure proper installation.


    Best Regards, Greg

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