Water Resistant Wood

Insects and fungi aka rot love soft wood.

Water resistant wood.

Different types of wood display different reactions to water exposure. 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. 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. Water resistant woods while all woods respond to water some species last a little longer in wet and damp environments.

Talk to a landscape architect about incorporating wood into your outdoor project. Wide x 50 2 3 in length laminate flooring 23 69 sq. 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. While no wood is completely waterproof a few species of wood resist water better than others and some paints and sealers make wood waterproof.

If you re using a wood outside starting with a rot resistant wood is the most important step. Wood has an undeniable warmth and an association with woodlands and natural landscapes and one type of rot resistant wood can be used in a variety of ways. Pitch the wood so that water does not collect on the surface. Other water resistant wood types worthy of mention are ipe california redwood bald cypress.

It has many variants certified by the forest stewardship council fsc. It might crack warp or shrink but it won t rot or prove tasty to insects. Preferably soft wet wood which is why you ll find termite damage in water logged areas of an old house. Many species are quite resistant to water damage and suitable for outdoor use.

Acq is a water based preservative forced deep into the lumber usually southern yellow pine. In spite of its shortcomings acq treated wood holds up well. Home decorators collection water resistant eir silverton oak 8 mm thick x 7 1 2 in. Teak tectona grandis which has been used to build ships for millenia redwood sequoia sempervirens which is very popular in america to build outdoor struct.

The soft pine fir. Get free shipping on qualified water resistant pressure treated lumber or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department. 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.