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On May 21, 8:14*pm, Red wrote:
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
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We burn several cords a year and just cover ours with tarps held down
with concrete blocks on the corners and brick on top.