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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.
What is pressure treated lumber?
PT lumber is regular wood with a chemical preservative which has been forced to penetrate the wood using pressure.
Can pressure treated lumber be set in concrete?
yes it can
Where does most of your lumber come from?
They come from the Rain Forests
Is pressure treated lumber harmful to children?
There are chemical used in the pressure treatment that may be harmful.
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 export come from rain forest?
Wood (lumber).
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.
How do you know when the lower back pain is do to pregnancy?
the nerves in the lumber region will receive pressure from the pelvis
Is there a way to fill cracks and splintered areas in treated lumber on a old deck?
NO, not on treated lumber. Almost anything will come off within a year.
Is cedar lumber ever pressure treated?
It doesn't need to be treated. It is resistant to fungus without treatment.
Where does the majority of Canada's lumber come from?
Canada export their lumber to MANY places! Some examples are Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Europe, United States, and of course they keep some of their lumber. They produce lots of lumber, and that's one of their main profit sources.
