There's a lot to consider when it comes to wooden vs vinyl fences. I spoke to construction and fecning experts about the pros ...

While modern pressure-treated wood treatments are considered safe for most outdoor applications, including garden fences, some environmentalists continued to voice reservations about its use, wary ...

All wood fences eventually need replacing -- the price you pay for good looks and easy construction -- but use pressure-treated posts and finish the fence with stains or apply waterproofing every ...

Because wood fences have more surface from which chemicals can leach and from which they can cast shade, I suggest erring on the side of caution and allowing a 3-foot buffer between your fence and ...

Many gardeners have made use of treated lumber in their raised beds, fences, benches, gazebos and other landscape structures. Up until about 2003, many of us used a then commonly available treated ...

Researchers: Treated Wood Poses Long-term Threat Date: December 27, 2005 Source: University of Florida Summary: Arsenic from treated lumber used in decks, utility poles and fences will likely ...

But right now, pressure-treated wood is hard to find. “I see a lot of people looking for, especially decking, pressure-treated 2-by-10’s. A lot of people have been calling me and asking me ...

When people are building things such as decks or fences, they often use lumber that has been pressure-treated with preservatives. While this does indeed help the wood last longer, the chemicals ...

Chemical and home-improvement industry executives agreed yesterday to a two-year phaseout of the use of an arsenic-based preservative in pressure-treated wood that is widely used for fences, decks ...

I have neither painted nor stained pressure-treated wood because I don’t like the look. I prefer to let the wood weather to a grayish color. Then I clean it and coat it with a clear water repellent.

Homeowners use pressure-treated lumber for building decks, hand-railings and fences and with most people working from home during the pandemic they want to get those deck projects done.