Timber Piles
In the US pilings are mainly cut from Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) and Douglas Fir (DF). Treated Piling are available in CCA retentions of .60, .80, and 2.50 pcf (pounds per cubic foot) if treatment is required.
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But when they meet, it makes the timber rot;
It frets the halter, and it chokes the child.”
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