Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Painting treated pine 4Sep 13, 2016 2:26 pm An update since the original post - for a "non-premium" job like this most of the advice I got from various paint shops is that a couple of coats of most exterior paints would be OK as they are self-priming. I do have another question about the "floor boards" to go on top of the frame. I have bought the 150mm wide x 25mm deep H4 (CCA treated) pine sleepers. They are rough sawn and although paintable it will be easier to do if a bit smoother. Provided I take the appropriate precautions with face mask, safety glasses etc is it OK to lightly sand treated pine and not affect a) my health and b) the treatment levels? These are the bits that will be in contact with the firewood so I want to make sure that they are still OK against any termites etc. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Are you going to have the frame exposed or are you cladding it with something. Usually if you are making an exposed frame you would use solid legs around 100x100 or… 3 6580 I’m just in the process of replacing 2 stud walls that have been severely damaged by termites and am planning to use h2 blue pine. I just wanted to if anyone can advise… 0 52851 Hi, as per the subject. Does anyone have any recommendations for the best value decking oil (Bunning is close to where I live) for a treated pine deck? Thanks 0 10970 |