THE II{SIDE STORY

Eady reports of Douglas fu being sufficiently protected by "treating to refusal", even with high density incising have been found to be misleading. The fact is that efforts to protect Douglas fir lumber with any CCA pressure treatment practice generally proves unsuccessful. The evidence is not just visual. Unfortunately, there have been instances of structural failure.* So local and state building officials are on the lookout for insufficiently treated Douglas fir lumber resulting from misinterpretations of the AWPA standards. Wise specifiers and buyers know the answer. It's CHEMONITE - the only waterborne pressure treatrnent available to penetrate Douglas fir up to 2.50* pcf to assure structural integlity and compliance with allAWPA standards. fROIICT