Treated Pine Maintenance

TO REDUCE AGEING, SPLITTING AND TWISTING

Treated Pine is like any other timber product and it must be maintained. Whilst your timber is treated against both rot and insect attack - it is not treated against twisting, ageing, splitting or swelling.

The various chemicals used in Treated Pine, combined with the fast growing nature of the pine species mean that it that is easily affected by temperature, moisture and humidity changes.

There is no guaranteed method to eliminate the nature of Treated Pine to disfigure. However the use of a quality Treated Pine oil, Paint or other Water and UV repellent product will do a great deal to reduce the problem.

The best way to protect your treated timber against the harsh Australian elements and to ensure your hard work looks great for years to come is to nail, screw or fix your treated pine correctly. The use of Noggins, fascia boards, hanger brackets, gang nails and twist nails all play an important role in the fixture of treated pine timbers.

We do not recommend the use of Self Drilling metal screws. Experience has revealed that the poor quality of such screws are not effective in fixing Treated Pine to metal or steel framework.