While much of the process used to pressure treat southern yellow pine is a trade secret it has been thoroughly tested by the scientific certification systems lab or scs a leader in environmentally friendly building product certification.
Yellow pine decking.
Top choice 2 in x 6 in x 16 ft southern yellow pine lumber.
But one stands tall above the rest.
Southern yellow pine treated wood has been around for over 50 years with a proven performance record if maintained once a year.
Decking exterior grade micronized copper pressure treated southern yellow pine.
The most common pine used in decks is southern yellow pine which includes the sand pine the spruce and the pond pine among others.
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Southern yellow pine has a dried weight ranging from 28 to 42 pounds per cubic foot.
The yellawood brand has stood for quality pressure treated pine for over 50 years.
One wood to rule them all.
It looks attractive as a small deck off the edge of a cottage or a huge deck that wraps around a mansion.
Our treated 2x8 2x10 2x12 and 4x4 s are stocked in 1 yellow pine which has smaller and fewer knots and is recommended for applications where high strength and good appearance is desired.
It s worth noting that in 2003 when high toxicity was discovered in pressure treated wood new.
When pressure treated southern yellow pine is durable strong and environmentally friendly.
There are three major types of pine that are used for lumber with a number of species in each type.
In the south yellow pines grow very well in the acidic red clay soil found in most of the region.
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The wood from the southern yellow pines typically has a density value between 50 55 pounds per cubic foot 800 880 kg m 3 when pressure treated yellow pine grows across the south and mid atlantic regions from texas to new jersey.
After your deck is built the decking boards will be the most visible part of your deck.