Citing health risks, this week the EPA halted the production of some pressure-treated wood -- the most commonly used material in structures such as decks, play sets, and fences. On Friday, The Early ...

It’s also a tasty snack, at least for fungi and insects such as termites. On a molecular level, wood is about three-quarters polymerized sugars that are indigestible to humans and most other animals.

Pressure-treated wood has been around for nearly 70 years, yet most of us still know very little about this popular outdoor building material. To start, pressure-treated wood is softwood lumber, ...

If you have plans to fence off your property to protect your pets and kids, you might be looking for the right backyard fencing material. If you're worried about rot and wear making wood look aged and ...

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 ...

Though homeowners have a variety of options for an outdoor deck including vinyl, fiberglass and recycled plastic made of milk jugs, the least expensive and most widely used material is still ...

Pressure treating protects wood from the elements, helps prevent insect attacks, and minimizes the effects of aging. While pressure-treated wood offers many benefits, structures built from it often ...

When we think of decks, we automatically think of the most common type of deck seen in this area: pressure-treated lumber. But if you’re interested in building a deck, it makes sense to at least be ...

The new tags will warn people to wear gloves, dust masks and goggles when cutting or sanding the wood. Consumers also will be warned not to burn treated wood. “Now consumers will understand that this ...

Following discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency, lumber companies have agreed to phase out the use of arsenic as a preservative in pressure treated wood. Noah Adams talks with Bert ...

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