{"id":212,"date":"2022-07-19T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/?p=212"},"modified":"2022-07-19T14:27:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T14:27:36","slug":"pt-pine-vs-cedar-wood-fence-which-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/pt-pine-vs-cedar-wood-fence-which-is-best\/","title":{"rendered":"PT Pine vs. Cedar Wood Fence &#8211; Which is Best?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to outdoor projects such as building a fence, the choice of woods you can use narrows down to only a handful of resilient types. Let\u2019s compare cedar vs. pressure-treated pine wood and take a look at their unique qualities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><b>Cedar Wood Facts:\u00a0<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally resistant to moisture, decay, and insect damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Won\u2019t warp when exposed to moisture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up-front cost is more than PT Pine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attractive, natural look and appealing scent<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires little maintenance, sealant can retain color longer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Color will change from red to silver patina when exposed to sunlight<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More susceptible to cosmetic damages (dents, scratches)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lasts 15-20 years on average<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cedar-Wood-Fence-Florida-Fence-Company.png\" alt=\"Photo of a Cedar Wood Fence\" width=\"512\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cedar-Wood-Fence-Florida-Fence-Company.png 512w, https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Cedar-Wood-Fence-Florida-Fence-Company-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><b>Pressure Treated Pine Facts:<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chemically treated to resist moisture, decay, and insect damage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prone to shrinking, warping, and cracking when exposed to moisture<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up-front cost is less expensive than cedar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less uniform look &#8211; knots &amp; less tightly-grained<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires routine and consistent maintenance &#8211; sealant, paint or stain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher density wood is resistant to dents and scratches<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lasts 12-15 years on average<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both cedar and pressure-treated pine are popular choices for Pensacola wood fence installation, it\u2019s important that you weigh their differences so that you can make the best choice to suit your needs and budget. Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/services\/wood-fences\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wood fence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> page for additional information and then head over to our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/gallery\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for some project inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PT-Pine-Florida-Fence-Company.png\" alt=\"Photo of a PT Pine Fence\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PT-Pine-Florida-Fence-Company.png 512w, https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/PT-Pine-Florida-Fence-Company-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><b>High Steele Provides Quality Pensacola Wood Fence Options<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a top Florida Panhandle fence company, High Steele Fence is committed to providing the highest quality materials so that your wood fence will look great and last as long as possible. If you have questions, our fence professionals are here to help you at <\/span><a href=\"tel:8508894059\"><b>(850) 889-4059<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/contact\/\"><b>contact us<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> online for fast, friendly service!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to outdoor projects such as building a fence, the choice of woods you can use narrows down to only a handful of resilient types. Let\u2019s compare cedar vs. pressure-treated pine wood and take a look at their unique qualities.\u00a0 Cedar Wood Facts:\u00a0 Naturally resistant to moisture, decay, and insect damage Won\u2019t warp&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/pt-pine-vs-cedar-wood-fence-which-is-best\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">PT Pine vs. Cedar Wood Fence &#8211; Which is Best?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[8,1,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/212\/revisions\/216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.highsteele.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}