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physix
18th Jan 2012, 10:27 PM
Hi i have framed my bath with 70x70 pine studs and im wondering if anybody else has wood and if it has lasted or if i shoudl pull it all out and do something else?

Oldsaltoz
18th Jan 2012, 10:33 PM
almost all new buildings have the same material in the frame as used to fabricate walls. Standard treated pine.

physix
18th Jan 2012, 11:14 PM
thanks old salt i have trated the pine myself with the green preservative stuff u get.. that is sufficient is it not?

Pulse
19th Jan 2012, 08:14 AM
It is behind the waterproofing so no special treatment needed, if water gets in there you have bigger worries.

Cheers
pulse