Acq Southern Yellow Pine Decking

Red and ponderosa pine less strong than syp found in northern u s.

Acq southern yellow pine decking.

All four edges are machined to a 1 2 radius and treated to a ground contact retention of copper azole chemical preservative. Southern pine s ease of treatability has made it the preferred species when pressure treatment with wood preservatives is required. Shop all decking. The yellawood brand has stood for quality pressure treated pine for over 50 years.

The following table provides the heaviest approximate weight dead load self weight per linear foot of pressure treated lumber that you are likely to find. Pressure treated deck boards. One wood to rule them all. Chemically infused decking has been around for decades.

When making a selection below to narrow your results down each selection made will reload the page to display the desired results. Click to add item 2 x 8 ac2 green pressure treated lumber above ground to the compare list. But one stands tall above the rest. Southern yellow pine or ponderosa pine 80 species may vary among spruce pine and fir 4 contact type.

Unfortunately these decks have a proven history of failure. This 2 6 decking is manufactured from a dense select structural or 1 prime southern yellow pine and is a brand produced by southern pine lumber company. Around 85 of the pressure treated wood in the us is made from southern yellow pine there are a few different sub species of southern yellow pine with different wood densities. Southern yellow pine southern pine is the most common deck framing material in the eastern united states.

Southern yellow pine syp as the name suggests has a soft yellow color that looks beautiful in any environment. Syp logs yield a high proportion of sapwood which works well to absorb preservative. It is strong and stiff. The everguard acq preservative system as described in the icc es report esr 1980 meets all major model building code requirements for red pine ponderosa pine and southern yellow pine.

The unique cellular structure of southern pine permits deep and uniform penetration of preservatives rendering the wood useless as a food source for fungi termites and micro organisms. Here s a quick look at the options so you can get started on your project. It looks attractive as a small deck off the edge of a cottage or a huge deck that wraps around a mansion. Cedar redwood southern yellow pine or composites whether you plan to build a solid wood ground level deck or a composite multi level masterpiece the home depot has the materials you need.

Everguard acq treated wood products are third party inspected by alsc accredited agencies. This product is available in lengths from 8 through 20.