Questions tagged [pressure-treated]
Wood that has been treated to resist rot and insects, and thus can be used outdoors. Use in conjunction with questions about the wood and its uses. Please include any relevant project tags as well (such as [fence] or [deck])
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How can I quickly seal wet pressure-treated plywood?
I am replacing the floor in my camper and want to use 3/4" pressure-treated plywood but I want to apply some water sealer before I lay it down. Is there a way I can do this without waiting a lengthy ...
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Department store PT GC lumber
I'm using pressure treated, ground contact lumber like this one bought from Home Depot for an outdoor project in my backyard. Parts of the lumber are buried underground, and some of the buried ends ...
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Waiting a year before applying semi-solid stain to new treated pine deck?
We had a new pressure-treated pine deck installed about six months ago.
I know the wood has aged/dried enough to take a semi-ttransparent stain.
But we prefer the appearance of a semi-solid stain like ...
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Are there any health concerns around treated wood?
Last weekend I received a pallet of freshly pressure treated (still wet) green Wolmanit feather-edge cladding.
I have started to apply it to various buildings.
Obviously I am handling it with bare ...
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Substitute for Pressure-Treated 2x3
I'm trying to replace a few sections of rotted bottom plate in my basement. I want to use pressure-treated lumber as it will be in contact with the concrete on 2 sides (and it still occasionally gets ...
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Can I use old fence boards for building raised garden vegetable beds?
I'm in the process of replacing an old fence and I want to reuse the fence boards and posts to build some vegetable beds.
I've read online that the type of wood is important for veg beds, as older ...
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Type of Lumber for carport load-bearing post replacement?
So I need to replace the 5 load-bearing posts on my carport due to visible rotting. Do you recommend using the standard Southern yellow Pine Pressure treated 4x4 lumber I see in your typical big box ...
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How can I pressurize stain into wood?
I'm thinking about how to stain the railing on my deck. What I have is the same design as the last three pictures on this page.
I'm going to take the glass out before I stain, so there is some ...
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