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About ProWood® ACQ Dry
ProWood ACQ Dry pressure-treated lumber has been kiln-dried after treatment (KDAT) to prevent substantial shrinkage, warping, and cupping after it’s installed.
Pressure treatment involves “impregnating” wood with preservative chemicals. As it dries after treatment, lumber often shrinks, cups, and warps. But if pressure-treated lumber is dried before it’s installed, it will undergo only limited dimensional changes. ProWood kiln-dried lumber is dried in a controlled environment at the treatment plant—not after it has already been built into place.
Holds Tight and Stays Tight
Because ProWood has been “pre-shrunk,” the nails holding together your building project will hold tight and stay tight, and joints won’t loosen or weaken. The metal fasteners in ProWood ACQ Dry won’t corrode easily, either, because the wood has been pressure-treated with oxide. ProWood ACQ Dry also has superior strength and stiffness and is more uniform in size than other pressure-treated wood products.
Paint, Seal or Coat It—Immediately
Moisture trapped inside wood is one of the most common causes of paint blistering and peeling. Standard pressure-treated wood must dry naturally for weeks or months before it can be painted or coated, but ProWood ACQ Dry can be immediately painted, stained, or sealed with water repellant. When left alone, ProWood ACQ Dry weathers to a natural, driftwood gray.
Lighter Weight
The removal of excess moisture makes ProWood ACQ Dry lighter than standard pressure-treated wood and easier to handle, cut, and install on any project. Its lighter weight reduces handling and building costs.
Popular Applications
ProWood ACQ Dry is most commonly for decking, building codes applications that require kiln-dried wood, permanent wood foundations, and industrial applications such as pole barns, marine construction, loading docks, boat panels, flatbed trailers, truck beds, and outdoor storage sheds.
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