<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div>Tim, </div><div><br></div><div>I remember this kind of conversation with you a few years back. Once again I suggest you get some field experience to back-up your claims/suggestions/advice because you’ll be super effective as an activist once you know how the rubber…or plastic…hits the road. </div><div><br></div><div>I know of no plastic products you suggest that will take the place of PT in the deck application I’m bringing up. Yes there are alternatives…..scuba diving into our rivers looking for old-growth redwood, hauling it to your land, milling it, building with it…..</div><div><br></div><div>….buying full dimensional and VERY expensive salvage logged fir and pine from a third-generation family run mill two hours North of here. </div><div><br></div><div>Or buying “FSC certified” wood from Home Depot to support MRC and “the family” and build with that. </div><div><br></div><div>Come out here and build us a deck just the way you like it. I might even pay for your airfare. </div><div><br></div><div>Dan</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div><div>On Aug 1, 2016, at 11:47 AM, Tim Keating <<a href="mailto:t.keating@rainforestrelief.org">t.keating@rainforestrelief.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"><p>Ah. In which case, there are only one or two alternatives that
most folks would consider economical enough. But I always at least
mention recycled plastic lumber as the most ecological, if someone
was interested in durability and sustainability over cost. Most
homeowners are interested in materials that will last 200 years,
when 25 years will suffice (in their minds).</p><p>Tim<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/29/16 12:36 PM, Antonioli Dan
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<div>Tim, the PT isn’t the “decking” it’s the frame that supports
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<div>On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:54 AM, Tim Keating <<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:t.keating@rainforestrelief.org">t.keating@rainforestrelief.org</a>>
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<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"><p>I think the answer would be (have been?) to not use
pressure-treated wood for the deck. There are a lot of
greener options for decking that don’t involve any
chemical preservatives.</p><p>Tim<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/27/16 6:30 PM, Antonioli
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<pre wrap="">I have a deck project coming up that will require the use of copper green to treat the cut ends of pressure-treated wood.
I was hoping to find a viable alternative to copper green but am not coming up with much, and nothing from our local lumber yards that proudly advertise themselves as committed to green building and green products. They carry some green products but for the most part are not very green, and my inquires about wood treatment have not resulted in anything other than conventional knowledge.
Any products anyone has used with good results? I have a respirator and latex gloves and will use copper green if necessary, but I’d like to think that by now we’d have a viable alternative to PT!
Dan
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