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THE RIGHT WOOD FOR THE JOB: STYLE & DECOR

YOUR GUIDE TO SUMMER DECK BUILDING

by BPT article can help you determine what walls and anything else that may be boards and fence pickets.
type of wood you need to use and built in or on the ground, should use If the wood will be more than 6
hink about your favorite where. Follow this guide from Viance ground-contact, preservative- treated inches from the ground, above-ground
moments and memories from and you’ll be on your way to building wood. wood is the ideal, and most economical
Tpast summers. The time you the deck of your dreams. type of treated wood to use.
spent with family and friends, dining, ABOVE-GROUND WOOD
playing games or simply enjoying one GROUND-CONTACT WOOD Above-ground wood is the other FINDING THE RIGHT WOOD
another’s company. Now, ask yourself As its name implies, ground- major designation, and this is the FOR YOUR DECK TODAY
this: How many of those summer contact wood often forms the wood type you will use to build No matter the dimensions of
memories took place outside, on the foundation of your project and may the majority of your deck. You can your deck, chances are you’ll use a
deck? include the support posts placed in or use above-ground treated wood for combination of ground-contact and
The deck is the perfect spot for on the ground, in concrete or in fresh locations that are easy to maintain
summer get-togethers and events. water. Ground-contact should also be and repair, quick to dry and where above-ground, pressure-treated wood.
However, if yours is in need of a used whenever your wood pieces will ample air flow around the wood is Applying the guide above can help you
facelift or a complete re-do, now is the be installed less than 6 inches off the possible. On most decks, this will be determine which wood type you need
perfect time of year to complete a new ground, such as a ground level deck. your deck boards, guardrails, balusters, for each phase of your project, but
outdoor living space customized to Ground contact wood earns joists and beams. Above-ground wood quandaries could still arise. If you ever
fit your needs. A new wood deck can this designation because it has been uses less preservative chemicals than have questions, you can find answers
add value to your home, but be sure specifically treated to protect against ground-contact wood, and in newer at treatedwood.com and learn more
to choose the right wood products to fungal decay and termite attack at preservative systems like Ecolife, it about EcoLife and Preserve pressure-
build it. Thus, the question becomes: and below the ground’s surface. For provides added benefits that can repel treated wood, sold in lumberyards
What type of wood do you use? When your deck project, ground-contact, water, minimize cracking and keep across the country and under the Severe
do you use ground-contact and above- preservative-treated wood should be boards straighter. Above-ground Weather brand at your neighborhood
ground, pressure-treated wood? used for ledger boards, stair stringers wood is also the ideal choice for many Lowe’s store. n
If you don’t know the answer to and support posts. Other landscaping outdoor projects including arbors,
these questions, don’t worry. This projects, like garden boxes, landscape trellises, lattice, decorative posts, trim ©2018 Brandpoint.

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