So I have places where I want to build raised beds right next to wooden fences.
Some of the fences are treated
wood, some are cedar, some are pallet wood.
To prevent or retard rot, I want to use a barrier.
I think plastic sheeting by itself is doomed to be wrecked by sun exposure or wear.
I was thinking if I use it all it will be in conjunction with a protective barrier.
An untreated wood barrier could be almost free but is itself doomed to rot away.
I can get cement board for about 33.00 cents a square foot.
It's pretty durable, survives exposure to
water readily, but it might leach nasties.
Tiles I can get for 50 cents a square foot.
I'm pretty confident they won't really leach under these conditions, plus they are totally waterproof.
Petrified Hessian is burlap soaked in cement.
I can get burlap sack for free, but I have no idea what the per square foot cost for the cement would be.
With any of these I think I'll install furring, to create an air gap.
What else could I use?