rustyfarmall said: (quoted from post at 16:05:38 03/13/15)
Bret4207 said: (quoted from post at 08:51:50 03/13/15)
Texasmark1 said: (quoted from post at 11:13:31 03/13/15) I used treated wood from Home Depot. I replaced the untreated pine OEM floor in my 16' tandem utility trailer with treated pine when the OEM floor started showing signs of rotting.
That was over 25 years ago and that floor is still in fine shape, no rot, no soft spots and the trailer sits out in the weather. Other thing I did was to use 2x6 lumber rather than the 2x10 OEM boards as the treated wood was much cheaper in the 2x6 size.
Mark
The standard treated you could get at any lumber yard 25 years ago was worlds ahead ofet now at Lowes what you can get now. You'll need to get the stuff that's approved for ground contact- usually special order. THe standard "treated" wood you get now at Lowes/HD is not approved for ground contact, which makes zero sense to me, but it's lots safer for people who like to chew on wood.....
I bought pressure treated deck material just one year ago. Also bought pressure treated 4x4s to go along with it. I specifically asked for 4x4s rated for ground contact, and then learned that ALL pressure treated lumber that MIGHT be in contact with the ground IS already rated for such. Can't even buy anything that is not.
Not sure I'm following you. Yes, if it's rated for ground contact, it's rated for ground contact. But not all PT is rated for ground contact. Look at the "landscape timbers" at Lowes some day- they say right on them "Not rated for ground contact", or at least the ones here do. What in the world are you going to do with landscape timbers other than put them against dirt? Same for the other "treated" in the store. A local lumberyard here sells the approved stuff and it's 2-3 times as expensive as the regular they also sell. Maybe it's not the same everywhere, but I've seen this and heard contractors talk about this for years.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 04:50:43 03/14/15.
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