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bladeofglass OP t1_iy44ku9 wrote

Reply to comment by 604_heatzcore in Help me plan this deck repair by bladeofglass

Took some bad parts out. Photo 5 in the post now. Looks like the rot was starting from the bottom where it was touching the soil. Some roots of the plan were creeping behind the front white fascia!

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What you wrote about the wood selection still holds? Looks like I need something that can touch soil. Wonder if there is any thinig I can treat the wood with to make it last longer.

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Edit: typos.

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604_heatzcore t1_iy4k217 wrote

You definitely can. It's called cut and seal. It's basically copper azole which is what they use on treated lumber.
Creosote is the best but I think it's illegal now as it causes cancer.

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bladeofglass OP t1_iy4sduf wrote

That is great to know. Thank you for all this wonderful info.

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