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loptopandbingo t1_ja7bneg wrote

Reply to comment by Bobmanbob1 in Do I need to replace my deck joists? by RobotKevinSpacey

Not necessarily. Depending on when the deck was installed and where the wood came from and what it was treated with, there's a possibility the pressure treatment was ineffective. There's a class-action lawsuit going on about it. OP is probably fine, but at work I'm currently dealing with the bad wood that's totally rotten on the inside from the years of terrible batches of PTL.

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Wildcatb t1_ja7qbjn wrote

I was building my house when the new and 'improved' treatment standards were imposed. Half the treated lumber I used was old, good, long lasting treated pine. Half ended up being the new crap. I've replaced most of the new stuff at least once since then. To say I'm displeased would be an understatement.

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