May 12, 2013

The  Pressure Treating, in Pressure Treated Lumber!
A batch being processed!

           Pressure Treated wood is lumber that has been placed inside a sealed chamber and then using a combination, of  an extremely high amount of pressure and vacuum, forcing the chemicals into the lumber. Depending on the lumber usage designation, and size, sometimes to the core.  The International Residential Building Codes Guide require all exterior wood structures to be treated for Insects, Termites, Fungi, and, Rot, if the wood does not have a certain measurable, natural resistance.  Treating wood gives it a 20 to 25 year  life span. We at Superior Services think 20 years is the absolute minimum you should get out of your Pressure Treated Wood Fence. In fact 25 to 30 is not unreasonable.