Painting pressure-treated wood comes with some complications caused by the very treatment that allows the material to last outdoors. The chemical preservatives used to produce pressure-treated wood ...

Those who have spent some time working with wood know that the building material comes in different types, and they’re not all equally suited for every project. Other than the features that depend on ...

Last week, following publication of my column about disposal solutions for wood treated with preservatives, a colleague reminded me I had ignored the best alternative to disposal. Recycling ...

I let my pressure-treated deck go a couple of years too long without recoating it with the solid stain I’ve applied since it was built 15 years ago. I’m using the Diamabrush tool (highly recommended!) ...

A Jan. 24 Real Estate article misstated the location of the Clara Barton Center for Children. It is in the Cabin John neighborhood of Montgomery County. (Published 1/27/04) When Yanna Lambrinidou ...

With any element in your landscaping, whether it’s a bed of perennials, a stamped concrete driveway or a lush green lawn, your hope is for its longevity. While treated wood (TW) may seem like a ...

SOME SUPPLIES THAT ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND RIGHT NOW, PRESSURE TREATED LUMBER IS ITS "TOILET PAPER." MANY BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANIES HAVE BEEN OUT STRAIGHT DURING THE PANDEMIC. EAST COAST LUMBER HAVING ...

Sometimes, even the leader of an environmental organization opposes regulations making disposal too difficult. This week, Doug Kobold, executive director of the California Product Stewardship Council, ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Your next home improvement project may be delayed if pressure-treated lumber is on your shopping list. Stores across Michigan, and other parts of the country experienced a shortage ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Senate Bill 68 allowed public landfills to accept treated wood for years, but in 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed that bill, which no longer allows for that to happen. "The dump ...