Pressure Treated Wood Roof

What are the pros and cons to using these shingles vs.

Pressure treated wood roof.

Return to forum. Todd miller isaiah industries inc. Chris yerkes a cedar shingle installer certified by the cedar shake and shingle bureau cssb and owner of cedarworks in brewster mass responds. Whether pressure treated lumber is appropriate for trusses depends on the preservative used in the treatment process.

You are correct on the treated lumber thing. Invented in the early 1930 s cca treatments protect wood against insect attack and fungal decay and is expected give life to the wood in the excess of forty years. Treated wood and galvanized roof return to installation. A client is considering pressure treated cedar shingles for the roof on his new house.

If you go with battens you will need to go with raw untreated lumber or painted lumber. Some low level leaching the chemical preservative leaking from the wood can also be a problem with indoor projects. While naturally resistant to rot and decay western red cedar shingles and shakes that have been treated with chromated copper arsenate cca will add years to the life of your roof or siding. In my 13 plus years installing cedar roofs i have been asked to install regular.

Interior walls are within a climate controlled environment and are presumed to be free of moisture. The sawdust from pressure treated wood is an irritant to the eyes skin and nose. Wood for any outdoor project should be pressure treated. Wood for indoor projects should be left as is.

Can one use pressure treated lumber in metal plate connected truss construction. Pressure treated wood is required whenever you attach framing lumber or furring strips directly to concrete or other exterior masonry walls below grade. Perry mastrovito design pics getty images. There are three broad classes of preservatives used for the pressure treatment of wood.