Will pressure treated wood eat nails?
Using the right fasteners in pressure treated wood is critical if you want the screws or nails to hold and not be eaten away by the harsh chemicals within. For most applications, however, best nails for pressure treated lumber are either hot dipped galvanized nails and bolts.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view,…
Using the right fasteners in pressure treated wood is critical if you want the screws or nails to hold and not be eaten away by the harsh chemicals within. For most applications, however, best nails for pressure treated lumber are either hot dipped galvanized nails and bolts.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, what kind of nails should I use for pressure treated wood?The manufacturers of ACQ, CA, ACZA and CCA and the treated wood industry are all recommending hot-dipped galvanized nails and stainless steel nails and screws with their treated wood products. Furthermore, they specify that the fasteners meet the ASTM A-153 specification for hot-dipped galvanizing.One may also ask, can you use aluminum nails in pressure treated wood? Nail manufacturers recommend that you go with aluminum or stainless steel fasteners when you’re using either of these woods—and whenever you’re using pressure-treated wood. (The preservatives incorporate salts that react with the zinc.) Also, never use galvanized nails with copper flashing. Similarly one may ask, can you use regular nails in pressure treated wood? Regular steel will rust quickly and loose strength. Also, the C in the ACQ is for copper, which reacts with steel (dissimilar metals) to cause regular nails to corrode quickly and loose shear strength. Harold, ACQ treated lumber uses copper as one of it’s preservatives, causing a galvanic reaction with steel fasteners.Is pressure treated lumber toxic?Pressure-treated wood should not be burned under any circumstances. The fumes can be toxic and the ash is very toxic. Do not use pressure-treated wood for making cutting boards, or for any food preparation surface.
