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IIJssrnen tr's pn,qMINc, paneling V Y or decking, wood has been the top selection ofbuilders for decades.

But let's talk about pressure treated wood for a minute: this old familiar still holds the number one spot when it comes to decking material of choice. This durable, beautiful, tried-and-true product has grown and adapted with the marketplace over the last decadebut how much do you really know about it? Test yourself and see!

True or False?

. Real pressure treated wood decking has one of the lowest envi' ronmental impacts overall among decking materials.

TRUE. Wood requires less energY to manufacture and releases substantially less greenhouse gases than alternative decking products.

Pressure treated wood is safe for residential use around people or pets.

TRUE. Pressure-treated wood is safe for the home and garden.

Pressure treated wood decking contains arsenic or other toxins. FALSE. Pressure treated wood products intended for residential and recreational use are manufactured with waterborne preservatives. The U.S. Environmental Protection AgencY, which evaluates and registers preservatives for specific treated wood applications, has never found any unreasonable risk to human health and the environment from the preservatives used in pressure treated wood. In fact, approved preservatives used in the marketplace right now are not even required to be registered with the EPA.

. Pressure-treated wood is the strongest decking material on the market.

TRUE. Real pressure treated wood is the only material strong enough to