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  • CURIOUS HOW LUMBER IS PRESSURE-TREATED? WATCH THIS VIDEO!

Curious how lumber is pressure-treated? Watch this video!

Learn how wood is made to last. Pressure-treating is considered the best and most effective method to extend and preserve timber life. Preservatives protect the wood from attack by wood ingesting insects; like termites, and wood rot caused by fungal decay.

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    • TimberSaver Borate
    • SupaTimber CCA
    • Moldex
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  • ABOUT TREATED WOOD
    • Why Wood?
    • What is Treated Wood?
    • Wood 101
    • How Wood is Pressure Treated
    • Types of Preservatives
    • Common Treated Lumber Dimensions
    • Uses for Treated Wood
    • Introducing Stabilized Wood
    • Above Ground and Ground Contact
    • Sustainability
    • Deck Care & Maintenance
    • Quick Answers!
    • FAQs from Preservatives to Installation
    • PROJECT PLANS
    • Project Gallery
    • Installation Tips
    • About Raised Garden Beds
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