3.3.5 Treatment of cut surfaces
Timber which has been preservative treated and cut shall be re-treated on the cut surfaces.
Timber should not be resawn, ripped or planed after treatment. Reworking should be limited to cross cutting, boring, drilling and notching; reworked surfaces should be re-treated with two liberal brush coats of a suitable preservative recommended by the manufacturer of the industrial wood preservative. To enable confirmation that re-treatment has occurred, a colour tinted preservative should be used; only in situations where colour tinting will affect the appearance of the timber fixed to the home will clear preservative be acceptable.
Last updated: 2nd January 2025