What is MicroPro lumber?
What is MicroPro lumber?
MicroPro® technology is a revolutionary way to pressure treat wood for decks, fences, landscaping and general construction uses. MicroPro® MCA pressure treated wood is treated with micronized copper azole preservatives, which help protect against termite damage and fungal decay.
What kind of wood is MicroPro Sienna?
Pressure treated brown lumber
MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood Pressure treated brown lumber with a new generation of copper-based wood preservative, Micronized Copper Azole (MCA), reduces the environmental footprint of MicroPro Sienna to less than half that of traditional treated wood.
What is MicroPro Sienna treated with?
Micronized Copper Azole
MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood products are pressure treated with MicroPro® Micronized Copper Azole (MCA) to protect the wood against fungal decay and termite attack. The main ingredient in the preservative system is copper, which has long been known as an effective wood preservative.
Is MicroPro Sienna treated wood safe?
Safe Practices – When working with MicroPro Sienna or any other treated wood product: Wear gloves when working with wood. Only treated wood that is visibly clean and free of surface residue should be used. Some preservative and/or pigment colour may migrate from the treated wood into soil, water or other surfaces.
What color is MicroPro Sienna?
warm brown colour
Innovative warm brown colour and an environmentally preferable treatment process create a distinctive option for outdoor projects.
Is MicroPro Sienna safe for ground contact?
MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood can be used in residential applications (decks, fences, freshwater docks and landscaping) above ground, in ground contact and in freshwater contact. The appropriate usage is noted on the end tag attached to each piece of MicroPro Sienna Treated Wood.
Is MicroPro Sienna safe for indoors?
Aluminum building products may be placed in direct contact with MicroPro Sienna Treated Wood used indoors or in above ground exterior applications where the wood is not exposed to frequent and prolonged wetting, such as decks and fencing.
Is Sienna treated wood good?
Great Protection and Eco-Friendly. Processed using patented MicroPro micronized copper preservative, MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood has less than half the environmental footprint of traditional residential treated wood.
Can you stain MicroPro Sienna wood?
Yes. Waiting a year or “a season” before applying a finish is a bit of misinformation about treated wood that has been circling around retail yards and contractors for some time. Unless the coating manufacturer stipulates otherwise, you can apply a stain or water repellent to the wood as soon as it is dry to the touch.
What color is MicroPro Sienna treated wood?
Sienna Brown
Sienna Brown Treated Wood Not all browns are the same. Though most pressure treated wood can look green in colour, MicroPro Sienna® Treated Wood uses the most advanced preservative technology and features a warm natural brown tone, enhancing its grain and natural characteristics.
Can MicroPro Sienna be used indoors?