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On May 21, 4:28*pm, Jim wrote:
On Sat, 21 May 2011 14:07:52 -0700, Red wrote:
On May 21, 3:52*pm, Jim wrote:
In need of creating a roof of sorts for a firewood rack. *Trying to
find that happy median between durability and cost.


At the moment I'm leaning towards 3/4x4x8 BC pine plywood. *This will
be covered by green tarps of which I have many.


Is there a different type of plywood or panel I should consider
instead?


Also curious about corrugated plastic roof panels. *Anyone use them for
similar projects?


CDX will last much longer than BC.


Can CDX be cut at the store. *Couple years back I bought some pressure
treated timbers and the said the weren't allowed due to arsenic. *Might
that be the difference between CDX and ACX?


Yes. CDX is not pressure treated but is rated for exterior use
without ground contact. Since you are covering it with a tarp it
should last quite a while.
Arsenic treated lumber (ACQ) was banned several years back and you
probably will never find it on the shelves anymore. Todays PT lumber
is mostly MCQ (micronized copper) which replaced it's corrosion prone
predecessor.