OK. We're in a trailer and there was a small deck when we came. Four wooden steps with handrails plus a landing to enter the trailer. I need a ramp built and the man came today to look at it. He built the original deck. He said that "treated lumber" is very expensive which is why he said the price of the ramp would be so high. I am not in a position to do this myself. I enjoy the board because I can ask questions about what SHOULD be done sometimes, even though I can't do much myself. So I don't know what he means by treated lumber, but maybe I should be putting Super Deck on the wood yearly at least. I'm looking into getting an outdoor handicap lift to take me up the few stairs, or maybe even getting an aluminum ramp, which I understand stands up pretty well to the elements. But I'm wondering about what he meant by treated wood. Maybe he meant pressurized wood. Cindi
From: Lee Griffith <ldgriff@earthlink.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] treated wood
From: Lee Griffith <ldgriff@earthlink.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DIY] treated wood
What do you mean by "treated wood?" Do you mean it is pressure treated (has little slits in the wood) , even on the deck surface or just on the supporting structures? My deck has pressure treated lumber that is resistant to fungus and termites on the supporting members but the surface is redwood and I then treat it with Super Deck every year to repel water from the surface.
-Lee
On Apr 4, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Cindi Wass <cleanboost2@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a deck with treated wood. How often does the wood have to be treated in order for it to stay around?
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