CCA PT vs ACQ PT Controversy
paluvsjoshua
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61 White Mountains - New Hampshire |
2004-06-11 88348
Anyone have any info. regarding ACQ pressure treated lumber and the effect that this new chemical has on standard nails/metal. I was told that if you don't use double galvanized or stainless nails when securing kd lumber to a ACQ PT sill plate that the nails will soon deteriorate and your wall will become unstable.
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CCA PT vs ACQ PT Controversy
blizzard
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 282 Central Maine Pics |
2004-06-12 88359
Use ONLY hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, copper, or silicon bronze fasteners on ACQ treated lumber. Steel bolts are OK only if 1/2" or larger diameter. Don't use aluminum in direct contact, see link below.
bliz ....
Link: Fasteners
 
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CCA PT vs ACQ PT Controversy
paluvsjoshua
Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 61 White Mountains - New Hampshire |
2004-06-12 88364
Yes. Thanks for the link, Blizzard. Will have to advise my builder of this, incase he did not know. ....
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