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PT lumber is regular wood with a chemical preservative which has been forced to penetrate the wood using pressure.
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What is green lumber?
You might be referring to 'pressure treated' lumber, or lumber that has been milled but not dry.
Can pressure treated lumber be set in concrete?
yes it can
How is pressure treated lumber different from regular lumber?
Pressure treated timber is timber impregnated with chromated copper arsenate under pressure and vacuum cycles. These preserve the timber from various fungicides that would normally eat the timber reducing its life-span.
What materials work best for raised beds gardening sides?
Arsenic treated lumber is not being sold, but other pressure treated wood will be safe to use for your raised beds. Composite lumber and cedar lumber will both be safe and will last a long time for raised beds.
How can you tell if wood is pressure treated?
Lok for a small plastic tag stapled to the end of the board, or a staple and the remains of the tag. Green tint to the wood is a POSSIBLE indicator of treated lumber.
What is green lumber?
You might be referring to 'pressure treated' lumber, or lumber that has been milled but not dry.
Can pressure treated lumber be set in concrete?
yes it can
Pressure-treated wood contains the carcinogen?
Older pressure treated lumber known as CCA was treated with 3 substances, Chrome, Copper, and Arsenic. Newer treated lumber intended for consumer contact is now treated with different chemicals, such as copper/boron. Lumber NOT intended for consumer contact, such as buried or submerged lumber may still be CCA treated. PS- it is not a good idea to burn ANY treated lumber. If it kills bugs and fungi, it is likely not real good for you, either.
Is pressure treated lumber harmful to children?
There are chemical used in the pressure treatment that may be harmful.
Is cedar lumber ever pressure treated?
It doesn't need to be treated. It is resistant to fungus without treatment.
Does pressure treated lumber have to be stamped by ippc?
Preservatively-treated (pressure-treated) wood does not meet the standard, unless the wood was heat-treated and stamped HT prior to preservative treatment.
Can aluminum flashing be used on treated lumber?
Yes, allow the pressure treated wood to dry to allow for shrinkage.
How is pressure treated lumber different from regular lumber?
Pressure treated timber is timber impregnated with chromated copper arsenate under pressure and vacuum cycles. These preserve the timber from various fungicides that would normally eat the timber reducing its life-span.
Do they make 1x4 pressure treated wood?
Yes,You can find 1x4 treated lumber at most large home improvement stores or lumberyards.
What materials work best for raised beds gardening sides?
Arsenic treated lumber is not being sold, but other pressure treated wood will be safe to use for your raised beds. Composite lumber and cedar lumber will both be safe and will last a long time for raised beds.
Is it dangerous to burn treated lumber?
Pressure treated wood is not good to burn... in could have chemicals in it. If you need to burn it, burn it where people wont breath it in.
Weight of 2 x 6 x 12 pressure treated lumber?
http://www.brownlumberservice.com/PDF/lumberweight.pdf
