What is Blue treated timber?
Blue pine has been treated with synthetic pyrethroids to resist borers and termites. The treatment is usually water-based, and better for the environment than many other treatments.
What is H2F blue termite treatment?
The H2F process coats the dry timber with a thin layer of an insecticide, with added blue colouring to make it easily recognisable on the job site. The H2F treatment uses one of three insecticides: bifenthrin, permethrin or imidacloprid.
Is Blue Pine toxic?
Q25 Is the H2F “blue”- treated pine poisonous? A. Blue treated framing is envelope treated, and the wood is protected against attack by borers and termites. The APVMA-registered preservatives are poisonous to termites but safe to use.
What is Blue structural pine?
Timberlink Blue is Australian-made structural framing. Made from plantation pine, Timberlink Blue has been treated to provide protection from termite and European House Borer (EHB) attack. Protects buildings from termites (including West Indian Drywood termite) and European House Borers (EHB).
Is Blue treated pine safe?
Yes. Hyne Timber treated framing products are safe for all mammals, including humans.
Can you stain blue treated pine?
Can ‘Blue Stain’ affected timber be treated? Yes. ‘Blue Stain’ is not a barrier for the effective preservative treatment of timber to guard against decay and termite attack.
What is H2F timber?
DeterMite H2F* is designed specifically for application on internal timber framing to provide protection from termite and borer attack. DeterMite is a dual action preservative, repelling termites, and if the treated timber is consumed, also acts as an effective insecticide.
What does H2F mean?
Holistic Health and Fitness
The Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System is the Army’s primary investment in Soldier readiness and lethality, optimal physical and non-physical performance, reduced injury rates, improved rehabilitation after injury, and increased overall effectiveness of the Total Army.
Can you paint blue treated pine?
CCA (Wet, Unseasoned) CCA treated timbers can be primed and over-coated with Acrylic/Water based paints. Although it is recommended that a primer be used, your local paint retailer may recommend a quality paint that does not require it. Painting of CCA Treated Timber is not necessary to maintain its warranty.
Can I burn blue pine?
Treated timber contains chemicals that can be harmful to the environment, your health or your children’s health. It should be safely disposed of, and never burnt or buried.
What is the difference between red and blue treated pine?
The main difference is that the ‘blue pine’ has only 2mm or 5mm deep treatment areas around the edge of the timber, whereas the ‘red pine’ requires all sapwood to be treated, and requires the middle of the log to be termite resistant or to be treated as well.
How to bid on timber packs on wespine?
Head to Wespine’s online auction site to explore our range of timber packs. Make a bid with the price you are willing to pay and let our automatic bidding system do the work for you. To make it even easier there is also a ‘Buy It Now’ option if you don’t want to miss out on the timber.
What kind of hazard is wespine blue timber?
Wespine Blue is a treated timber that is resistant to termites and European house borers in Australia, and is designed to perform in hazard level H2F – meaning homeowners may rest easy knowing that the structural timber components of their homes are protected.
How is wespine blue used to protect plasterboard?
Wespine Blue uses a synthesised organic compound based on pyrethroids naturally found in chrysanthemum daisies, creating a low hazard material that has been exhaustively tested and researched by CSIRO and other organisations. The Wespine Blue protective treatment does not cause fastener corrosion or problems with plasterboard adhesion or painting.
What do you need to know about wespine framing?
Whether you are a DIY builder or a major wholesaler, Wespine will be happy to answer any questions you might have about our products. To buy our products, we have a range of distributors available. Our pine framing is gauged to provide a smooth surface to accurate dimensions – this makes it easy to handle and work with to a high degree of accuracy.