Leaffin

  Pressure-treated wood is lumber or plywood that has been impregnated under high pressure with preservatives that protect the wood from termites and fungal dcay. The most common type of wood preservative used today is chromate-copper-arsenate (CCA). It is the most effective wood preservative known today and safe for most indoor and outdoor applications when properly treated and used as directed. CCA pressure-treated wood will last for decades in harsh outdoor exposures. Tests conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on wood stakes treated with Osmose CCA preservative have shown a resistance to termite damage and decay for over 60 years. This independent and impartial testing agency predicts a service life for wood treated with Osmose preservative of 5 to 10 times longer than untreated wood. HOW IS IT TREATED? It is impossible to relate the Great Southern Wood story without bringing in Osmose Wood Preserving, Inc., the Buffalo, N.Y., firm that produces the pr...