Pressure treating protects wood from the elements, helps prevent insect attacks, and minimizes the effects of aging. While pressure-treated wood offers many benefits, structures built from it often ...

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 make ...

Gardeners should take the lead to dispose of pressure-treated wood properly. No doubt, you've heard the rumblings of using pressure-treated wood - not only for raised garden beds but for play sets, ...

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It was once widely believed that pressure-treated wood does not require any type of finish or additional treatment. However, many users discovered unfinished pressure-treated wood is subject to ...

With technological advances there are often tradeoffs. Each new cure-all carries its own series of side effects. Pressure-treated wood, used to build an ever-increasing number of back yard decks, is a ...

Citing health risks, this week the EPA halted the production of some pressure-treated wood -- the most commonly used material in structures such as decks, play sets, and fences. On Friday, The Early ...

Gardener warns of using 'toxic' treated wood for raised plant beds - 'paid the price!' Raised plant beds are ideal for growing fruit and vegetables in the garden, and they can even be made from ...

Jason Larabee figured fewer customers would be headed to his Danville building supply shop when he reopened this spring, with the pandemic keeping people inside and sapping their funds. Not so. “It ...

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