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Re: GBlist: Dangers of CCA Pressure Treated Wood



In a message dated 97-06-12 14:48:52 EDT, sbtauto@juno.com writes:

<< The only concern I have about this material is how well it will do when
 exposed to weather extremes.  In particular, months of sunlight at
 temperatures above 90 F.  We have seen plastic in automobiles break down
 and turn to dust.  There are indications that ABS and high impact plastic
 will perform better but it takes time (years) to prove this. >>

The Cape Cod National Seashore decided after doing research that Trex was
best suited to withstand the extremes in their bioregion.

Mark Marcoplos
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