Posted by LJD on March 27, 2012 at 11:22:39 from (75.194.234.75):
In Reply to: Pole Barn Posts posted by George Rausch on March 27, 2012 at 10:16:14:
In my opinion, you'd have to have a screw loose in your head to invest in a pole barn and use poles with only a .23 pcf treatment. No wonder why so many complain about poles rotting. Often lumber yards do not stock the correct stuff and you have to order it in. And yeah - it's usually a mistake to take the advice of lumberyard counter person.
UC4B is the standard for poles in pole barns. That calls for a treatment of ACQ .31 pcf minimum or CC-A .60 minimum. And if you have the bucks, following the UC4C standard is even better. CC-A is the #1 choice for wood foundations in residential homes and the poles, studs, and plywood are CC-A .60.
UC4B � Wood and wood based materials used in contact with the ground either in severe environments, such as horticultural sites, in climates with a high potential for deterioration, in critically important components
UC4C � Wood and wood based materials used in contact with the ground either in very severe environments or climates demonstrated to have extremely high potential for deterioration, and in critical structural components
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