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0 pointsmrfusion8y ago0 comments

Could we mass pressure treat wood to prevent it from being eaten?

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lettergram8y ago· 1 in thread

That only works for a period of time depending on conditions. In this case, even a few hundred years wouldn't be good enough.

lbenes8y ago

Hundred? 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/chro...

ceejayoz8y ago

Sure, if you want to trade one ecological disaster for another.

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