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Common Questions from Home Owners

• Preservative Timber: What is it?

• Preservatives are used to protect timber from all types of biological deterioration, including insects, termites, decay, and marine borers. Treated timber is very widely used in fencing, patios, landscaping, poles, posts, decking, framing, floorboards, cladding, marinas and much more.

• What safety precautions should be used with treated timber?

• When working with treated timber it is important that you follow all the safety precautions. The safety precautions may differ from each timber preservative product that is used — View Safety Data Sheets. You will also find valuable safety and handling information under each product's "Important Information" page in the Products section of this site.

• How is timber treated?

• Preservatives are usually applied by using a pressure cylinder. Many new generation preservative systems are factory applied using dip, spray or in the glue-line of engineered timber products. We have created an animation that explains how the pressure cylinder system works. View this animation now.

• Where do I get treated timber and what do I ask for?

• Treated timber is available at most timber merchants, hardware and landscpaping stores across Australia. There are many treated timber products available. To ensure you get the correct timber for your project, it is best to ask a staff member what is the best product for your project. In Australia, treated timber is generally defined by its end use and the expected severity of its weather exposure and /or exposure to rot, fungi and insect pests such as termites.
  
  The Australian Standard for the Specification of Timber Treatment defines this by assigning Hazard Classes. Koppers Treatment Guide will assist you with knowing what Hazard Class applies to your projects and what product is best suited to that hazard classification.

• Where do I get consumer brochures?

• Your local timber merchant or hardware store should have some consumer information available either in-store or on their website. If you can not find information or you seek something specific please feel free to contact us and we will try and find this information for you.
  
  It is important to know that Koppers Performance Chemicals do not treat timber. Koppers Performance Chemicals is the manufacturer of timber preservatives, not preservative timber products. View our product brochures for more information on a particular timber product.