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Could we mass pressure treat wood to prevent it from being eaten?
by mrfusion 9y ago
Could we mass pressure treat wood to prevent it from being eaten?
- lettergram 9y agoThat only works for a period of time depending on conditions. In this case, even a few hundred years wouldn't be good enough.
- lbenes 9y agoHundred? If the wood is touching soil, try a few decades at best. I just replaced an old rotted out deck that was all pressure treated lumber. Also EPA considers it a hazardous waste. https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/chromated-arsenicals-cca https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/chro...
- ceejayoz 9y agoSure, if you want to trade one ecological disaster for another.