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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.
If you're thinking of starting a home improvement project that involves pressure-treated wood, you might find yourself empty-handed. Skip to content NOWCAST News 9 Daybreak ...
Your next home improvement project may be delayed if pressure-treated lumber is on your shopping list. Stores across Michigan, and other parts of the country experienced a shortage of the material ...
Shutterstock/Reddit When you hire a contractor for a home renovation project, it might be necessary for the contractor to take truck loads of discarded materials to the local landfill. What should the ...
A shortage in pressure-treated lumber is causing a number of outdoor home improvement projects to be shelved this summer. “People have been calling here who live an hour away,” said John ...
It's especially galling to contractors, because pressure-treated wood is still being widely sold at home improvement stores and lumber yards. It's about half the cost of redwood and is better at ...
“As people start to do home projects, especially outdoors, pressure-treated wood is a staple of what they need to use.” But right now, pressure-treated wood is hard to find.
As if Americans didn't have enough to worry about in 2020, now a persistent lumber shortage is leading to higher home and project costs.
Here is the truth: Treated lumber can, and does, decay. It can, and does, crack. Water is its enemy. Let’s do an autopsy on Jeff’s 9-year-old (gasp!) deck, hoping that you can avoid his pain ...
From Treehouses To Fire Pits, DIY Projects Help Drive Up Lumber Prices With summer travel plans on hold because of the pandemic, a lot of Americans are putting money into projects around the house ...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Your next home improvement project may be delayed if pressure-treated lumber is on your shopping list. Stores across Michigan, and other parts of the country experienced a ...