Pressure Treatment to Make Wood more Powerful than any Superhero

At some point in time, you may have heard the term pressure treated. In fact, somewhere in your home, you may have an item which has had this treatment. And, it may be an object which has withstood both the test of time and climate. Furthermore, it is made of some form of wood.

Pressure treatment does amazing things for this natural product. Especially when it spends long periods outdoors. For instance, look at pressure treated wood poles used to connect phone or electrical wires from one point to another. Companies like Brown Preserving Company have used and refined pressure treatment to make wood more powerful than any superhero.

So, what is pressure treatment? It normally starts in a closed cylinder or other airtight casing. This is where the wood to be treated goes. Next, chemicals are fed into the casing. A combination of vacuum and pressure push the chemicals …