Outdoor uses for pine

Desired qualities: durability, discretion, adaptability, minimum maintenance

WHY CHOOSE WOOD?	THE ADVANTAGES OF PINE for outdoor structures	GOOD TO KNOW
Naturally renewable material Recyclable material Easy to transport, install or attach Adaptable to field constraints Does not requires water or welding: clean worksite	Accessible, widely available improved durability of over 10 years in grade 4 Option of guarantees (some suppliers) Blends into the environment (green or brown colour) Relatively light wood No maintenance required	Some impregnated pine comes from abroad If the pine is to be used in contact with the ground the treatment quality must be impeccable: the entire sapwood must be impregnated. Any cuts or machining processes must be done before the wood is impregnated.

Non-exhaustive list of outdoor structures where pine wood is recommended:

Fence posts, goal posts, stakes for use in agriculture
Electricity and telephone posts
Fences, hoarding, noise-reducing walls
Different community facilities
Footbridges, pontoons (structure and decking)
Shoreline stabilisation
Forest barriers and signs
Wildlife lookouts, hunting hides and blinds, forest shelters
Outdoor staircases
Building site shoring
Outdoor joinery (terrace joists, lean-tos, covered courtyards, canopies, carports)
Retaining structures (soldier pile walls)
Snow fences, snow walls
Outdoor play areas
Outdoor furniture
Safety barriers
Road bollards and signs
Decking, terraces, beach/dune boardwalks
Wooden swimming pools
Composters, planters, flowerbed or vegetable patch edging
Garden shelters, greenhouses
Beach cabins
Pergolas