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blue is better
By Araceli Arreola
The Paris News Published March 17, 2004 Blue is better. At least it is for homes built in the city of Paris. A new product called borate, released just last week, is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. It also can handle any nail. Borate is actually blue, and Paris Building Official Steve Methven says it is the better choice for bottom plates in new homes in the city. Currently, many home builders use a treated lumber called green wood for bottom plates, the bottom part of the wall that holds it up. Chemicals in the green wood are used to prevent termites and water damage, Methven explained, however those same chemicals can eat up a standard nail. The building can fall apart and be destroyed without nails to hold it in place. Borate-treated wood just came into inventory March 15, according to Kyle McCarley, president of the Lumberman’s Association of Texas. He said the blue wood is a good choice for residential construction where the wood is protected by a roof. It is not a good choice for an outside structure such as a deck, because of the blue color. “It’s not color that you associate with your backyard,” said McCarley, who is also executive vice president of Paris Lumber & Building Center. According to McCarley, until Dec. 31, wood was pressure treated with a chemical known as chromated-copper-arsenate. The public complained to the Environmental Protection Agency about the arsenate in the treatment, so the chemical companies voluntarily came up with an alternative treatment. The treatment known as ACQ, or NatureWood, uses a copper-based preservative instead. The NatureWood is a green color which eventually turns brown. Now, the new chemical, borate, is pressure treated on wood, turning it a blue color. Because the product is so new, McCarley said it’s too soon to say how popular the blue wood will be with builders. However, the ACQ-treated wood is about one-third of his inventory. Blue wood is only available at Paris Lumber and Building Centerin one size right now 2-by-4 boards that are 16 feet long, McCarley said. Paris Lumber & Building Center has a limited supply. The wood is not available at Home Depot and McCoy’s yet. Methven said the city plans to continue to inspect homes to guard against the improper use of green wood. The city has sent letters to home builders, he said, and is hoping word-of-mouth knowledge will circulate about the better wood choice. The city is urging residents who plan to build a home or commercial business to use the blue wood. So far, the city is safe because not many homes are being built, Methven said. “We’re in pretty good shape up to this point,” Methven said, “We need to get a jump on it and make sure we have a safe product.” For more information about these wood treatments visit www.osmose.com. http://web.theparisnews.com/story.lasso?wcd=12185 Deborah Elaine Barrie 4 Catherine Street Smiths Falls, On Canada K7A 3Z8 (613)284-8259 http://www.noccawood.ca subscribe to list service at website |
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:09:26 -0500, deborah barrie
wrote: A new product called borate, Eh??? As first reported in 1881? released just last week, Is this a record for a late press release? is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. Termites????? In 'emel 'empstead? Does this person know something special? -- Peter Parry. http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/ |
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Peter Parry wrote:
Termites?????**In*'emel*'empstead?**Does*this*pers on*know*something special? Yep how to be a ****witted spammer? -- Take out the garbage to reply Regards Tony Hogarty |
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:36:13 +0000, Peter Parry
wrote: On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:09:26 -0500, deborah barrie wrote: A new product called borate, Eh??? As first reported in 1881? released just last week, Is this a record for a late press release? is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. Termites????? In 'emel 'empstead? Does this person know something special? Of course there are. You don't think that that magic roundabout is because of the Department of Transport or Dacorum Borough Council, do you? It was either termites or was engineered by the same designer as your favourite piece of sanitary equipment. ..andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
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Andy Hall wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 22:36:13 +0000, Peter Parry wrote: On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:09:26 -0500, deborah barrie wrote: A new product called borate, Eh??? As first reported in 1881? released just last week, Is this a record for a late press release? is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. Termites????? In 'emel 'empstead? Does this person know something special? Of course there are. You don't think that that magic roundabout is because of the Department of Transport or Dacorum Borough Council, do you? There's *two of them*? I thought Swindon was the only place afflicted by one. http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm It was either termites or was engineered by the same designer as your favourite piece of sanitary equipment. .andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:26:25 +0000, Parish wrote:
There's *two of them*? I thought Swindon was the only place afflicted by one. http://www.swindonweb.com/life/lifemagi0.htm Oh yes, and they are both complete Pollux http://www.hemelhempsteadtoday.co.uk...px?pageID=4045 ..andy To email, substitute .nospam with .gl |
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"Peter Parry" wrote in message ... On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:09:26 -0500, deborah barrie wrote: A new product called borate, Eh??? As first reported in 1881? OH! So it wasn't just me :-) released just last week, Is this a record for a late press release? is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. Termites????? In 'emel 'empstead? Does this person know something special? Global warming, you know :-) Mary -- Peter Parry. http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/ |
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:26:25 +0000, Parish wrote:
There's *two of them*? I thought Swindon was the only place afflicted by one. Oh not at all. The Magic ('who dares wins') roundabout is the major feature and the largest such thing in the UK. Indeed it has just been "improved" by opening the previously unused road to the 6th mini roundabout so that buses can join the action. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A381089 http://www.hemelweb.demon.co.uk/history.htm http://www.hemelhempsteadtoday.co.uk...px?pageID=4045 Locals all love it. Even in times of peak traffic it keeps moving because they adopt a local unwritten but well known and effective kamikaze approach which utterly ignores anything in the Highway Code. Unfortunately the price is paid by visitors who, if they ever leave it, are never quite the same again. During the building of the A41 bypass all traffic on the A41 was routed via the magic roundabout and people trying to go from London to Oxford via a scenic route ended up on the M1, the M25, the industrial estate and the river. The Texaco garage located between two exits on the roundabout took to supplying chairs and hot tea to survivors. -- Peter Parry. http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/ |
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Peter Parry wrote: On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:09:26 -0500, deborah barrie wrote: A new product called borate, Eh??? As first reported in 1881? released just last week, Is this a record for a late press release? New to Texas I believe, indeed we having been using it along time, lol Deborah is placed on wood to keep it from rotting and keep termites away. Termites????? In 'emel 'empstead? Does this person know something special? -- Peter Parry. http://www.wpp.ltd.uk/ |
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