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45+ Pressure Treated Wood Retaining Wall
Images. Permit requirements for retaining walls is often dependent on the height of the wall. Pressure treated wood comes in many dimensions and because it is chemically infused with chromium copper arsenate (cca) or alkaline copper (acq) while under pressure, it resists damage from water and boring insects.
Learning how to stain pressure treated wood can extend the life and improve the appearance of decks, fencing, picnic tables, retaining walls and other. Building a wood retaining wall is a great way to keep your topsoil from washing away down a slope. A call to your building department will determine if you need one.
The micro pro sienna treated wood is designed for above ground contact.
Permit requirements for retaining walls is often dependent on the height of the wall. Pressure treated wood comes in many dimensions and because it is chemically infused with chromium copper arsenate (cca) or alkaline copper (acq) while under pressure, it resists damage from water and boring insects. I'm planning on building a 20' to 23 retaining wall using green pressure treated wood. The copper is what often gives pressure treated wood a slightly green tint, although the acq treatment makes the final product come out a brown color.