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Folks, I've only built one structure so far. A pretty basic looking mine.I used ply for the walls and then glued icypole sticks onto the outside. The glue gave out so I used steel brads. Predrilled the sticks and then hammered them in. They rusted verrry nicely. <br />Problem2 is.. I had it on the ground for too long while I did other things. It's got a little soft around the base. <br /> <br />What do you use to sit your wooden structures on? My garden is somewhat tropical, so it can be wet for quite a while. <br /> <br />Does anyone use Creosote for their structures? I use it for my turnouts I make painting it on the pine ties.. which are retreated every 18 months or so..and haven't lost a ite yet. But for structures I'd like to give them some sort of paint. Perhaps I slap on some creosote on the inside of the structures.. <br /> <br />Whadaya reckon? <br /> <br />(I'm now standing the mine a spare paver or two.. which I think I will wind up going with unless anyone else has some proven ideas)
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