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What type of preservative wood should we choose for outdoor flooring?


Preservative-treated wood is processed with preservatives. Consumers are most concerned about the potential harm of preservatives to the human body and how to choose safer preservative treatments. Early preservative-treated wood used CCA-C, B wood preservatives, which, while having some toxicity, posed relatively little risk due to their outdoor use only. Currently, ACQ-D, C, B wood preservatives are available. Preservative-treated wood processed with this preservative meets environmental standards and has significantly reduced toxicity. Consumers can purchase with confidence.

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I'd like to know about the materials and specifications of preserved wood.

Western red cedar is the highest grade preservative wood in North America. It is also suitable for high-humidity environments such as saunas, bathrooms and kitchens, and is used to make cabinets, wardrobes, etc., which are cockroach and insect-proof. Red cedar has excellent stability, a long lifespan, and is not easily deformed. Its excellent preservative ability comes from a naturally occurring class of alcohols known as Thujaplicins; in addition, a naturally occurring acidic substance called Thujic acid, extractable from red cedar, ensures that the wood is not attacked by insects, eliminating the need for artificial preservation and pressure treatment. Western red cedar, due to its lack of chemical treatment and its purely natural characteristics, is very popular in the global market.

2025-03-12

What type of preservative wood should we choose for outdoor flooring?

Preservative-treated wood is processed with preservatives. Consumers are most concerned about the potential harm of preservatives to the human body and how to choose safer preservative treatments. Early preservative-treated wood used CCA-C, B wood preservatives, which, while having some toxicity, posed relatively little risk due to their outdoor use only. Currently, ACQ-D, C, B wood preservatives are available. Preservative-treated wood processed with this preservative meets environmental standards and has significantly reduced toxicity. Consumers can purchase with confidence.

2025-03-12

Do you know the advantages of construction lumber?

Square timber is a very important building material. During the Republic of China period, square timber was used as the main building material. Now, with the increasing living standards of the people, and higher requirements for building strength and quality, many shortcomings of square timber as a building material have been exposed, so it has gradually been replaced by other materials. However, some countries still use timber to build houses, which has its own unique characteristics.

2025-03-12