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Default painting tanalised wood

Cash wrote:
george [dicegeorge] wrote:
I've been painting (th grey primer/undercoat)
the tanalised rafters which go at the outside of the roof holding up
the soffits and slates,
but i seem to remember hearing that you can't paint tanalised wood.
Is there any truth to this rumour or am i ok?

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You can paint it George - but allow it to 'weather' for a few months before
doing so.


Cash


why?
what might go wrong?

they were stored in the rain at TravisPerkins where I bought them,
I dried them inside by the rayburn for a few days
but there may well be moisture trapped inside them
and im worrying...

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