Dan Listermann wrote:
I need to build a staircase from treated lumber and I would like to
use Liquid Nail along with the screws. Would I really have to let
the lumber totally dry first? If not, would it just be a waste of
glue?

As the lumber dries, it shrinks. Sometimes a lot. Bear that in mind inasmuch
as your 8' staircase may only reach seven feet in a month or two.