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General Forestry => Ask The Forester => Topic started by: calb on April 29, 2024, 10:38:56 AM
Is tamarack (Eastern Larch) suitable for use as bridge planking over a small waterway in my woodlot. It will have full sun exposure so will remain relatively dry. The beams for the bridge will be treated timbers. I am seeing quite a bit of die-off in the surrounding properties and I want to harvest/use the larger tamarack before they disappear.
It'll be good for about 10 years. Being in the sun will make it last longer. I have some that needs replacing on an atv bridge but it was old when I put it on a few years ago and it rarely sees sunlight. I decked my trailer with it. Some of it moves drying. Use it right away.