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What is NatureWood®?

The NatureWood® wood preservative is a waterborne, alkaline copper quaternary preservative system developed to provide long-term protection of wood exposed in exterior applications. The NatureWood® system is based on the well-established effectiveness of copper combined with an organic quaternary compound and is applied to wood by pressure treatment.

 

What nails, screws, fasteners and other hardware should be used with NatureWood® treated wood products?

Use corrosion-resistant Fasteners- NatureWood® preserved wood products are designed for long-term performance in outdoor applications and therefore, require high quality, corrosion-resistant nails, screws and hardware. Warning - Certain metal products (including fasteners, hardware and flashing) may corrode when in direct contact with NatureWood products. To prevent premature corrosion and failure it is important to follow the recommendations of the manufacturers for all metal products. Direct contact of NatureWood® preserved wood with aluminum is not recommended. See the NatureWood® Fastener and Hardware Information Sheet for additional information.

 

Are NatureWood® treated wood products code approved?

NatureWood® products, as described in ICC-ES ESR-1980, meet all major model building code requirements. Installation must comply with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and national code jurisdictions.

 

What are the end use applications for NatureWood® treated wood products?

NatureWood® treated wood products are available for: Above ground, ground contact and fresh water contact. NatureWood® products are not currently approved for saltwater immersion applications.