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Cutting pressure treated wood with chainsaw. Wash all hands and skin immediately after working with and cutting pressure treated lumber. Still might be about a 34 square in the center to cut with a hand saw. Step 5 wash up. You might want to be careful not to get a ton of chips in your mouth or eyes as that might burn a bit.
In any event keep in mind that with pressure treated wood you get more lasting quality for your money but the trade off is a bit of management when it comes to youngsters in the garden that arent stopped by the tasted. Paint the sealer onto the cut ends and allow it to dry before construction to ensure the entire board is adequately protected. As the cutting racks will be living outside exposed to the elements for the rest of their service life i used reclaimed pressure treated wood from a disassembled jettywharf. Square all the way around the timber and cut from all four sides.
Using treated lumber is the same as using any other type of lumber but cutting requires additional steps to avoid splintering and chipping. Perhaps your saw doesnt use enough amps. I have an old bd sawcat and it will do it. Pressure treated lumber is wood that has been treated with chemicals so that it can stand up to environmental wear.
We say pressure treated wood is most safe once covered with a heaping portion of oil base primer followed by one or two more coats of your favorite colored oil base finish. Wood that has been creosote treated like railroad ties and some telephone poles however i hear is hard on saws so avoid those. You will see barns sheds outdoor furniture and even boat docks made out of treated lumber.