Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some ...

DEAR TIM: I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are ...

Whether to allow fire-retardant treated wood in new construction in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas is generating controversy. This month, Marin County supervisors signed off 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 ...

COMPETITORS IN THE chemical industry don’t often openly criticize one another’s products. But an ongoing tiff between two of the four largest U.S. makers of preservatives for pressure-treated wood, ...

Is it safe to use that green-treated CCA-wood in children's playgrounds, or as fence posts around cattle and other animals? After all, the timber has been soaked in some moderately toxic chemicals, ...

I need to tear down an old deck and I think it may be made of treated wood. How should I dispose of it? For many years, most outdoor structures were built with pressure-treated wood that had been ...

Clemens Altaner is Science Team Leader of the New Zealand Dryland Forests Initiative (NZDFI). He has received funding from industry and government for work on naturally durable timber. University of ...

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, ...

Timber can be treated in a variety of different ways and for a variety of different reasons: Some paint can be applied with a paintbrush or roller; some needs an undercoat so that the timber is sealed ...

Q. I’m starting to have some rot issues with my 10-year-old deck. Not only are some of the treated wood decking boards rotting, but I’m also noticing that the tops of some of the joists are showing ...