Posted 9/17/2014 15:10 (#4079304 - in reply to #4079193) Subject: RE: Weather Proofing Ideas for Wood Feed Bunks
Hennepin, IL
Arsenic isn't used in treated wood anymore, some type of saline solution is used now. We've built plenty out of treated lumber without a hiccup. Actually treated will hold up longer just due to the fact it is made out of yellow pine whereas SPF lumber can be made out of spruce, pine, or fir.