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Be careful to cover timbers to avoid sun, rain, wind and earth contact, before and after they are installed. This helps prevent shrinkage, swelling and rotting.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Trees can be stored outdoors and last a long time, but trees are alive. Timber stored uncovered outdoors will usually disintegrate, sometimes rapidly.   kellyjones00 (593)

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Unseasoned timber (greenwood) hardens as it dries, but if stored wrapped or under a tarp before the moisture content reduces through ventilation, fungi and mould will grow through the timber and it will become rotten. It is best to use greenwood timber immediately, and let it dry in a ventilated, uncovered state in the finished construction. Oil unseasoned timber immediately after use in construction, for instance with 50% raw linseed oil and 50% mineral turpentine.   kellyjones00 (593)

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