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Is treated wood required for a bottom plate in a basement?

April 26, 2017basement plate treated wood

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Is treated wood required for a bottom plate in a basement?

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A. Yes. The 2006 I.R.C. Sec. R319.1 states “protection from decay must be provided when … sills and sleepers on a concrete or masonry slab that is in direct contact with the ground unless separated from such slab by an impervious moisture barrier. Q.