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CCA PT vs ACQ PT Controversy

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paluvsjoshua
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 61 White Mountains - New Hampshire
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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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blizzard
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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 ....


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paluvsjoshua
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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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