Borate Treated Lumber

Field test data also exists for exterior uses of borate treated wood.

Borate treated lumber.

Treated with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate dot and is a preservative that is epa registered and meets the standard 5 requirements of the american wood preservers association. Distinguished by its bluish hue this lumber is specially treated to resist the formosan termite. Borate treated lumber is compatible with the same fasteners used for untreated wood carbon steel galvanized steel copper and silicon bronze so there s no need to spend extra on special fasteners. Borate treated lumber provides warranted protection against rot and termites including the formosan termite and rates low in environmental impact.

Can be used for both new and remedial construction residential and commercial where wood is subject to fungal decay insect and or termite attack. For example borate treated millwork sid ing and window frames have been shown to successfully resist termites if protected from leaching by a well main tained exterior paint. Borate is the most cost effective and environmentally friendly way to build lasting protection into your home. N durz borate treated.

Borate products are versatile durable and reliable. Treated plywood and zinc borate treated osb are performing very well against termites. Taking on bad bugs. Culpeper borate treated wood products are also backed by a lifetime limited warranty.

The formosan termite has a reputation for chewing through thin sheets of soft metal electrical lines plastics mortar rubber insulation and anything. Pressure treated douglas fir lumber 95349 paintable is treated with borate and features a smooth surface texture at the home depot. N durz brand pressure treated lumber protects against termites even the formosan carpenter ants and fungal decay including dry rot. And it s backed by a lifetime residential limited warranty.

This borate pressure treated 2 in.