Water Resistant Wood

Different types of wood display different reactions to water exposure.

Water resistant wood.

Wide x 50 2 3 in length laminate flooring 23 69 sq. Get free shipping on qualified water resistant pressure treated lumber or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department. Water resistant woods while all woods respond to water some species last a little longer in wet and damp environments. While no wood is completely waterproof a few species of wood resist water better than others and some paints and sealers make wood waterproof.

Home decorators collection water resistant eir silverton oak 8 mm thick x 7 1 2 in. A heavier denser wood will do better with water than a light wood. Talk to a landscape architect about incorporating wood into your outdoor project. Consequently the lumber is saturated when banded and shipped.

Other water resistant wood types worthy of mention are ipe california redwood bald cypress. From an environmental standpoint wood is a great choice when it is locally sourced and sustainably harvested. Wood will shrink and cracks will develop during dry seasons due to a loss of moisture and expand during hot and humid summer type conditions. Insects and fungi aka rot love soft wood.

If you re using a wood outside starting with a rot resistant wood is the most important step. Many species are quite resistant to water damage and suitable for outdoor use. The soft pine fir. It has many variants certified by the forest stewardship council fsc.

In spite of its shortcomings acq treated wood holds up well. Pitch the wood so that water does not collect on the surface. Preferably soft wet wood which is why you ll find termite damage in water logged areas of an old house. Ipe is a widely used beautiful wood sourced from the tropical trumpet tree ipe is an extremely dense wood and over time it weathers beautifully to a light silver gray.

Acq is a water based preservative forced deep into the lumber usually southern yellow pine. While the old growth wood used in houses built before the turn of the 20th century are a more rot resistant wood than anything available today no wood is rot or insect proof. When a wood is in direct contact with the ground it opens the wood to mold and fungus because it allows moisture to penetrate the wood.