Some very hard and dense lumber will last 70 to 100 years as fence posts.  
Black Locus and Red Mullbury are these kinds of wood.  They can be found where 
pallets are made since these woods are cheap and strong.
 
John
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Yearns 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:12 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor


    
  I do not think kiln dried lumber is resistant to moisture or rot. thats why 
they started making treated lumber cc a , c b a and the like.
  Ron
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Spiro 
  To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 4:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Putting in a basement floor

  I think it used to be called KD for kilm dried.

  On Tue, 25 May 2010, Ron Yearns wrote:

  > OK I'm biting . White is bakeed lumber?
  > Ron
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  > Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:27 PM
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  > You might consider the newer baked lumber. It will take moisture extremes 
and not rot or expand and shrink.
  > .........bob
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