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The demand for prcssune treated wood is building ftom the gr,ound up

More and more homeown€Iti, conhactors, and landscape architects are discovering the benefits of treated wood

Economy

hessure treated lumber is the ideal product to replace increasingly expensive redwood and cedar for outdoor residential projects. Homeowners and contractors can build decks, fences, garden steps, retaining walls, and a wide variety of other outdoor projects with this economical product. You'll find yourself in the enviable position of being able to provide an economical building material for your customers at the same time that you're cashing in on expanding profits in the pressure treated market.

Durabilfty Versatilt$ Availability

hessure treated wood is preserved wood. lt has been treated to successfully withstand attacks from the two natural destroyers of wood: decay and termites. Many projects in the West have pressure treated wood still in place after 50 years. h is common sense, therefore, to use pressure treated products for decks, fence posts, retaining walls, and all other outdoor projects.

The uses of pressure treated wood are limited only by the imagination of the builder. Your customers can build decks to suit any terrain or landscape design, erect a wide variety of fences and retaining walls, build gazebos, potting sheds, sheltered picnic areas, and dozens of other projects. lt can literally be used from the ground up, because no concrete foundations are necessary.

One of the beauties of pressure treated wood is that it begins with readily available species of lumber. Pressure treatment plants throughout the West are stepping up their production to meet the increasing demand for treated wood. You can be assured that your customers' needs will be met.