Hey all, i am reconstructing a porch column that I found was rotting at the base. the previous builder did NOT use and treated wood on the column, and the plywood that was redheaded to the ground had rotted out along with the base of the 2x4 frame. I am using treated lumber to frame out the...

Working on our old deck. It hasn't been maintained properly and is cupping slightly and splintering. I want to unscrew the tread boards and run them through my planer. They are 2x6's. After planing I was going to stain and seal all sides before putting back down. I know it appears to be a lot of...

We are framing our basement which has a concrete floor. All of the walls we've assembled have pressure treated lumber at the base, per code. We have just put together the pocket door frame and I realized that the frame (wooden) is not treated and is only separated from the concrete floor by a...