May 20, 2004

Treated Lumber Wall Plates

Tim,

I am working on a residential project in McAllen, TX (South Texas) and have a couple of questions. Do I NEED to use treated lumber as my base on my stud walls? I see many houses that are using untreated lumber. Thank you!

Ruben

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Ruben,

The code is pretty specific about this. Simply see what it says about lumber in contact with masonry surfaces, *especially* foundation slabs!

Tim Carter
www.askthebuilder.com
W3ATB

Posted by Tim Carter at May 20, 2004 07:26 AM