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Aaron Pilch was on a quest for two pieces of wood. It took him three weeks to find them. The do-it-yourselfer recently needed the 2-inch-by-12-inch-by-12-foot planks of pressure-treated pine to m ...
Pressure-treated wood that hasn't dried requires special storage conditions, too. "If you are going to store the wood for a while, it needs to be laid flat, or the boards might warp," the expert said.
And no matter what the walking surface is, the supportive structure beneath the deck will be pressure-treated wood, because none of these […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now.
Pressure-treated lumber made since 2003 no longer contains arsenic and is considered to be "safer" for use in gardens. However, anyone concerned about copper or other metals or chemicals leaching ...
You can saw and sand pressure-treated lumber with ordinary hand or power tools, but always wear a dust mask and goggles to protect your eyes. Originally Published: May 11, 2001 at 1:00 AM CDT.
What is treated wood? We will take you through different kinds of lumber you can use for various projects, and especially when and where to use treated wood.
ACQ-treated wood was only about 10 percent more expensive than CCA because it contains more copper. The product caught on pretty quickly and that made it possible for consumers and stores to ...
When retiree Dave Smukler sourced the lumber for his home’s deck in Hadley, N.Y., he was able to find enough pressure-treated wood by opting for a thicker plank than the 1¼-inch thick, “5 ...