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8. Well, I'm glad it was pulled because of the arsenic....

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 07:31 PM

Jun 2018

but the "shelf" life of the new stuff sucks big ones.

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Need to replace the decking on my back yard deck. [View all] flamin lib Jun 2018 OP

If the deck is attached to your house... Zoonart Jun 2018 #1

Get the treated. tazkcmo Jun 2018 #2

cedar handmade34 Jun 2018 #3

I totally agree with cedar!! Tracer Jul 2018 #11

Get the treated. appleannie1943 Jun 2018 #4

Did ours in TREX in 2000 and its still perfect today Kilgore Jun 2018 #5

I built a deck in 1989....replaced it in 2016 because Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #6

The old PT lumber was a different product. flamin lib Jun 2018 #7

Well, I'm glad it was pulled because of the arsenic.... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #8

Go with TREX Sailor65x1 Jun 2018 #9

40 years is a remarkable time for a deck to last randr Jun 2018 #10

Suggestion ElishaMiner Sep 2018 #12