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Maril00 Forum regular Posts: 39 Location: 6057 Registered: October 2009	Bamboo fence maintenance Posted 787 days ago Hi all. We've just encased medium quality split bamboo in frames of treated timber and attached these frames to the existing fence. We've kept it about 6 cm off the ground to prevent rot. Some of the bamboo was discoloured but it cleaned up nicely with the pressure cleaner and a squirt of bleach. To keep it looking good would we be best to use an oil or varnish on it? Or perhaps leave it alone? Thanks. _________ It's true..... WA soil is rubbish but at least its easy to dig!!	0 0 Alert moderator

HyBriD Forum regular Posts: 41 Location: Perth Registered: August 2008	RE: Bamboo fence maintenance Posted 786 days ago Bamboo isn't weather resistant so it'll fade and crack outdoors unless you apply protective layers of varnish to it. Browse your local hardware store for UV-resistant varnish, oil wouldn't be enough to protect it from the elements. _________	0 0 Alert moderator

Maril00 Forum regular Posts: 39 Location: 6057 Registered: October 2009	RE: Bamboo fence maintenance Posted 785 days ago Thank you Hybrid. We expect ten years from the bamboo and where it is situated ( boxed in and attached to a fence and protected by an overhanging veranda roof) it should be ok. _________ It's true..... WA soil is rubbish but at least its easy to dig!!	0 0 Alert moderator