Glad I didn't miss this podcast! Also glad you touched on the pressure treated lumber topic.
Years ago I put together some pressure treated facts for one of our local box stores at the request of one of the employees in the lumber department. At that time there was the normal pro and con "feuding" going on about its dangers or not. I was glad the store took the time to talk to their employees about the topic so they could tell customers both sides/views. Fortunately, two years later was when EPA banned the sale of CCA treated lumber for residential use. (I think it might still be available, or was for several years later, to the commercial industry for certain applications.)
And yep, Dave, to this day I have customers who refuse to use the newer copper-treated lumber, preferring untreated for their raised/boxed beds, the latter typically lasting 5 to 8 years on the average. I have no idea (yet) how long the new treated lumber will last but I'm sure much much longer!
Loved the "coffin bed" term...I've built LOTS of them for folks, and myself. And because the husband of ATP-er Vic told me a great way to sturdily fasten together the ends so they stay forever I refer to those beds as "Hank Beds"! I even have a grouping of beds I refer to as "Hankville"! :>)
By the way, you may want to remember that with the new copper treated lumber what they've found out is the hardware will more easily rust/decay/wear away due to the properties of the copper so be sure to use either stainless steel or galvanized nails or screws for longer life.
Again, great podcast!
Much obliged!
Shoe (pic is of Hankbeds/coffin beds built on a slope...turned out halfway decent, eh?)
