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Pressure Treated Wood

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-fungus-
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So i'm building a basic pvc rail and a ladder-style portable drop in, and I was wondering how unlegit it would be if i used standard 2x4's instead of using pressure treated wood. If I was to use the non-pressure treated stuff, I could get most of it for free, so I'd like to use that if it would last for a while, but I have heard a lot of conflicting information about how the normal stuff works as opposed to pressure treated wood. Also, how much does pressure treated wood typically go for in a home depot or something like that? I can't seem to find any prices online.

Thanks NS
Dec 31 2009 12:52PM
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AMD_5
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pressure treated 2x4s are generally $2-$3 more expensive (at least here in Toronto they are)

regular wood will warp if moisture is present. i dont know how long it will take but it will warp.

if you want your setup to last, get pressure treated
Dec 31 2009 3:42PM
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stickerman
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a its about 2-3 bucks more.  if you can get the non pressure treated stuff for cheap, you can buy a clear stain or coloured stain to waterproof it.  thas what i did and it was about 10 for a quart of it
Jan 2 2010 8:52PM
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-fungus-
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oh ok i might have to hit that up, thanks for the tips guys i think i have it all figured out
Jan 3 2010 1:55PM
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HeathR
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yeah pressure treated is not much more. If the normal stuff is touching the ground it will only last about a season before the parts touching the ground rot. If its just getting rained on and stuff it should last a at least a couple years. As they said you can seal it to slow everything down.
Jan 7 2010 8:14PM
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