Yellow Pine Decking
When pressure treated southern yellow pine is durable strong and environmentally friendly.
Yellow pine decking. It looks attractive as a small deck off the edge of a cottage or a huge deck that wraps around a mansion. The most common pine used in decks is southern yellow pine which includes the sand pine the spruce and the pond pine among others. Cannot anticipate all con 5 4 southern yellow pine pressure treated premium decking wood decking decking fencing building materials shop ring s end. But one stands tall above the rest.
Southern yellow pine has a dried weight ranging from 28 to 42 pounds per cubic foot. Our treated 2x8 2x10 2x12 and 4x4 s are stocked in 1 yellow pine which has smaller and fewer knots and is recommended for applications where high strength and good appearance is desired. Our 2x6 decking is stocked in a 2 prime which has the same structural strength as 2 but rated as prime for its superior appearance. Product data sheet ring s end inc.
One wood to rule them all. There are three major types of pine that are used for lumber with a number of species in each type. After your deck is built the decking boards will be the most visible part of your deck. Southern yellow pine treated wood has been around for over 50 years with a proven performance record if maintained once a year.
Top choice 2 in x 6 in x 16 ft southern yellow pine lumber. While much of the process used to pressure treat southern yellow pine is a trade secret it has been thoroughly tested by the scientific certification systems lab or scs a leader in environmentally friendly building product certification. The wood from the southern yellow pines typically has a density value between 50 55 pounds per cubic foot 800 880 kg m 3 when pressure treated yellow pine grows across the south and mid atlantic regions from texas to new jersey. Dimensional lumber and plywood products manufactured from.
It s worth noting that in 2003 when high toxicity was discovered in pressure treated wood new. The yellawood brand has stood for quality pressure treated pine for over 50 years.