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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 16, 2007, 2:16 pm
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> > > I would like to paint the fascia boards to match the color of the
> > > soffit, but when I did some research on the net it seems several links
> > > mentioned that PR lumber should not be painted due to high moisture
> > > content and will cause the paint to not adhere. =A0Is there a way aro=
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> > > this?
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> > Time. =A0wait until next year.
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> > > Also the installer who replaced the fascia board did all the cutting
> > > outdoor inside the screen enclosure and lots and lots of saw dust went
> > > into the swimming pool which is right inside the screen area. =A0I re=
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> > > that the saw dust contains toxins and is irritable to skins, so if
> > > it's floating all over my pool water should I be worried?
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> > If the pool skimmer cleans it up you should be OK. =A0I'd not want the =
dust
> > getting up my nose or in my eyes though.
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> I guess in addition to the actual skin contact, I am concerned with
> whether the arsenic agent in the saw dust from the treated wood would
> dissolve in the pool water and could cause harm?
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> I read that "Arsenic is a component in the most prevalent wood
> preservative formulation in use. This formulation is known as CCA,
> which stands for chromated copper arsenic. Deep penetration of the
> water borne formulation is achieved by application under high
> pressure. The most common formulation results in a wood concentration
> of the Cr, Cu, and As of between 0.1-0.2%. Higher levels of arsenic
> from between 0.4-1.8% are employed for wood foundation and marine
> applications. Millions of board feet of CCA wood are produced each
> year, where it is used in the construction of decks, picnic tables,
> playground equipment, highway sound barriers, telephone poles and
> docks."
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> Will the dust poison the pool water I wonder.
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call the wood manufacturer and ask.
the worker was really dumb,
treated wood never accepts paint well, probably better to cover with
alumnimum, with baked on finish
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