Lumber

Off to the lumberyard today to get some cedar for fencing. Mary wants the garden to feed us, not the deer or raccoons,  so a fence of some kind is in order. Yvan, our neighbour,  has barbed wire along the top of his fence, not sure, but we will probably do the same. 


As you can see in the photos above I got a nice load of cedar, (seconds) perfect for fencing all for a little over $200.00


 There must be 40 mills within an hours drive of Bancroft so lumber is definitely  one of the major employers in the region. Unfortunately very few mills sell directly to the public so you need to ask around and find out which ones do. 


Also some mills specialize in soft woods, other in hardwoods. You can get kiln dried wood or air dried wood, dressed or rough stock. There is really quiet a variety.


Once Mary gets home, I'll cut the 2x4x12s into 6 ft lengths and then two of us will build the fence so a raccoon can't go through it, climb over it or dig under it. (we hope)


Check back in a few days to see if our fence is standing, or if the raccoons have won.