PRESSURE TREATED WOOD ANALYSTS ASSURES lrs QUALITY

Require AWPB certification on each piece.

Not all pressure treated wood meets industry standards. "Treated to Refusal" means it probably does not meet recognized standards.

Specify that each piece must bear the AWPB mark-your assurance that the material has been produced under triple tiered quality control: o Internal plant quality control o Certified agency inspection r AWPB overview inspection and laboratory analysis.

The current phenomenal growth of the pressure-treated wood market underscores the need for comprehensive quality control. Presently, almost 300 subscribing treating plants recognize this need by manufacturing an estimated 700/o of treated lumber under the AWPB quality mark program.

For more information write American Wood Preservers Bureau, PO.Box 5283, Springfield, VA 22150 or call 703-339-6660.