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To: gr8eman

Treatment serves two functions. It stops termites and it kills fungi which cause rot. There’s very little experience/history with the replacement treatments. I’m seeing something green growing on treated decking locally that was installed less than a year ago.

I’ve had some of the 2.4 pcf stuff in a similar application and it looks the same after 10+ years. In a freshwater environment, the 2.4 pcf treated lumber will be good for many decades.


32 posted on 01/02/2014 10:07:25 AM PST by meatloaf (Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
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To: meatloaf

If it was my house I would use concrete, IPE and PVC. None of these three will rot in our lifetime.


36 posted on 01/02/2014 10:12:23 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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Would it be worth my effort to weather-proof my deck even if the wood looks like it’s old and dry-rotted?


43 posted on 01/02/2014 10:23:54 AM PST by gr8eman (How ya doin Bob?...Bitchen!)
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