06-03-2007, 03:24 PM
Jeff, one of the problems on this island is that there is not retail outlet for ground-contact or weather exposed wood, the only treated lumber is borate (even though some are shipped in a wrap that has "Outdoor Wood" on it, the little taggie on the board tells the story, & I have not been able to find any wood that is exterior treated (you would have to pressure treat it yourself, or paint on exterior treatment, not as resistatnt as pressure treating) There are woods that are a little more resistant, and are more $$$ than the exterior pressure treated wood