Pressure-treated wood has been around for nearly 70 years, yet most of us still know very little about this popular outdoor building material.To start, pressure-treated wood is softwood lumber ...

Prepandemic, the consumer pressure-treated lumber industry sold about 5.5 billion board feet—13 million m 3 —per year, he says.

Painting pressure-treated wood comes with some complications caused by the very treatment that allows the material to last outdoors. The chemical preservatives used to produce pressure-treated ...

Pressure-treated lumber, an outdoor building staple, is normally as easy to find as, well, toilet paper. But as recent panics over that household necessity have shown, these are not normal times.

You can saw and sand pressure-treated lumber with ordinary hand or power tools, but always wear a dust mask and goggles to protect your eyes. Originally Published: May 11, 2001 at 1:00 AM CDT.

Pressure-treated lumber made since 2003 no longer contains arsenic and is considered to be "safer" for use in gardens. However, anyone concerned about copper or other metals or chemicals leaching ...

Pressure-treated lumber offers durability, resists decay, and can be a great solution if you need a long-lasting garden fence. Prior to the early 2000s, ...

Staining pressure treated wood enables you to capitalize on the strength and durability of the lumber without sacrificing looks. Here’s how to do it right.

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