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[mrfusion]

Could we mass pressure treat wood to prevent it from being eaten?

[lettergram → mrfusion]

That only works for a period of time depending on conditions. In this case, even a few hundred years wouldn't be good enough.

[lbenes → lettergram]

Hundred? If the wood is touching soil, try a few decades at best. I just replaced an old rotted out deck that was all pressure treated lumber. Also EPA considers it a hazardous waste.

https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/chro...

[ceejayoz → mrfusion]

Sure, if you want to trade one ecological disaster for another.