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  TimberSaver® 40 lumber and plywood is protected with an enhanced wood preservative system, combining Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate (DOT) with a highly effective organic termiticide to provide improved protection against all termite species including Formosan termites.
It is not suitable for applications exposed to the weather or in ground contact, and must be protected from exposure to liquid water.
Product Features
- Covered by a 40-Year transferable limited warranty against structural damage due to fungal decay and/or insect damage, including both native and Formosan termites
- Preservative treated with an enhanced wood preservative system combining Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate (DOT) with a highly effective termiticide
- Protects against Formosan Termites and other wood destroying insects
- Protects against fungal decay
- Applicable only in dry interior applications such as wood frame construction
- Lumber and plywood must be protected from exposure to the weather while in transit and while being stored at retail yards and job sites
- Does not adversely affect the strength properties of the treated lumber or plywood
- Is a colorless treatment but is also available with a dye to make job site product identification easier
- Non-corrosive to metal fasteners
- Non-toxic to humans and animals
- Is applied through a pressure treatment process to optimize penetration of borate preservative
- Penetrates difficult to treat refractory species such as Spruce-Pine-Fir and Douglas Fir
Product Applications
- Framing lumber
- Studs
- Sill plates
- Floor joists
- Roof rafters
- Trusses
- Plywood
- Interior sheathing
- Furring strips
- Flooring
- Moldings
- Wood trim
Standards and Approvals
- Meets American Wood-Preservers' Association standards
- Meets State of Hawaii requirements for protection against Formosan termites
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