Kiln dried PT wood

[Celeste 341]

Is anyone seeing the use of this type of PT wood? This could be nice to come across since the moisture content of regular PT around here (the stuff from the local HI stores is in excess of 28% during building) Coxwood is the newest rage - it's dry!

Celeste:lgbounces

[PressurePros 248]

I've seen KD15 on a few houses (new construction) around here.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

We did a log home last year that was kiln dried PT pine logs.

Beth

[Degraffreed 21]

Celeste, are you using a Jlite meter to measure you moisture content in wood? Or are you using the ph strips?

DeGraffreeds

[Celeste 341]

Degraff - we use a moisture meter to check the wetness. The 28% I was referring to had actually been in full sun for 2 weeks when we tested. I can't imagine what it was prior to that.

[Proclean 14]

Celeste,

Sounds funny. That is my wife's name.

I called Roger. Get my cell number if you want to talk to me. I have done at least 50 Cox KD decks (min 1000sf) in the past 12 months. They have issues now. If you would like some samples, no problem. The wood is soooo light. The switch from CCA is causing problems.

Right now my deck builder has dropped the line until they can "fix" the problem. They say they have no problem. They do have a problem.

Paul

[peter 14]

Hey,you say coxwood is not doing too good?What's wrong with it?