Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Treated pine frame- did yours look like this?? 5Apr 16, 2014 10:12 am You can call me Chris! Altona 4bd Media Ent by Allworth @ Bonnells Bay NSW Check out my attempt at a blog! http://bonnellsbayaltona.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Treated pine frame- did yours look like this?? 17May 08, 2018 10:34 pm JUST JOINED. INTERESTED IN THIS TOPIC AS I HAVE A NEGATIVE THING ABOUT TERMITES, ESPECIALLY IF THEY WANT TO EAT YOUR HOUSE, SOMETHING YOU HAVE PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR. I RECENTLY BUILT A HOUSE USING THE TREATED TIMBER FRAMES AND TRUSSES ) WHICH THEY USE NORTH OF THE CAPRICORN H2 RED (IT HAS A FULLY COMPRESSED TREATMENT) SO CUTTING THE TIMBER WILL NOT EFFECT IT, THAT MEANS UNLIKE THE ENVELOPE GREEN AND BLUE NEEDS THE ENDS RE TREATED ONCE CUT. HAVE A LOOK AT THE BUILDING SITES AND YOU WILL SEE ALL THE PRE MADE UP FRAMES AND TRUSSES ENDS OF THE BLUE AND GREEN TIMBER HAVE NOT BEEN TREATED AND THEY WONT BE UNLESS THE OWNER DOES IT THEMSELVES. THESE FRAMES ARE ONLY ENVELOPE SPRAY TREATED, ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILS THICK, NOT TREATING THE ENDS SAYS TO THE TERMITES COME IN THIS WAY, DOOR OPEN. THE FRAME ETC WILL VOID WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN CUT TO MANUFACTURES STANDARDS MEETING THEIR WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS , SO YOUR 25YEAR WARRANTY JUST LEFT THE BUILDING. I LIVE IN BRISBANE SOUTH. I USED H2 RED FULLY COMPRESSED TREATED TIMBER. I DON''T KNOW WHY THEY DONT USE IT ALL OVER AUSTRALIA, COST ME $1,600 MONEY WORTH SPENT. No the fireplace doesn’t work. It’s been enclosed. I’m not sure what was removed, as it was done quite some time ago - well before what I can see with photos online… 2 11584 This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 8011 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 6584 |