Pressure treatment forces chemical preservatives into the cellular structure of wood. These chemicals are undesirable in mulch or compost, so if your scrap lumber is lined with tiny holes or stained ...

Last week, following publication of my column about disposal solutions for wood treated with preservatives, a colleague reminded me I had ignored the best alternative to disposal. Recycling ...

If you decide to use pressure-treated lumber for a project, it is important to choose the boards carefully, observe all safety precautions and wear safety gear. First, choose a lumberyard that will ...

OTTAWA -- Arsenic isn't an element that enjoys a good public relations image. That's why the American and Canadian lumber industries voluntarily halted consumer sales of all pressure-treated wood ...

In light of this summer’s deadly Lincoln Park porch collapse, anyone thinking of building a deck next year ought to pick up the January issue of Fine Homebuilding. Assistant editor Daniel Morrison ...

Q. I am building several outdoor projects with pressure-treated wood. I’ve been told that the wood should be stained. I was under the impression that pressure-treated wood would last in its natural ...