What is treated wood? We will take you through different kinds of lumber you can use for various projects, and especially ...

Rick Kleiner (from the Southern Forest Products Association) joins Bob to talk about using pressure-treated deck members. Such lumber resists fungal growth, termites, and decay, and is capable of ...

This method works great on Douglas fir and the harder pines: the soft early wood chars first, leaving ridges of hard late wood. But don’t torch pressure-treated wood, since this can produce toxic ...

Treated wood is a dangerous waste. Businesses that handle treated wood waste — most commonly construction and demolition sites — can often manage these materials according to exemptions to the ...

Knots are a natural feature of pressure-treated wood, occurring where a branch was connected to the trunk of the tree and showing as rounded features within the grain. Knots present problems when the ...