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Does pressure treated wood mean its treated all the way through the wood or just on the surface?
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∙ 14y ago
The pressure drives the preservative through all of the wood. Once in use, over many years, sun and rain (or water) will leach out the preservative from the outside in.
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What do you use to remove dirt and grime from brick and concret?
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What prevents mercury in the tube of a barometer from running out into the container at the bottom of the tube?
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Why do weather balloons expand as they rise through the troposphere?
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How do you remove adhesive stains that have come through to the top of your granite?
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Can you stain one year old pressure treated wood that was just sanded bare blonde?
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Value of a 1961 p thin penny?
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What are the features of Pressure treated fence vs cedar fence?
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Can sound waves travel through wind?
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What happens throughout a liquid and not just at the surface?
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The unequal heating of Earth's surface?
air which causes wind
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