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<blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 495985" data-attributes="member: 4972">Excellent, FuzzyGrub!&nbsp; &nbsp; I signed on tonight just to post that the wood WAS pressure treated.&nbsp;&nbsp; That explains why it was still solid, despite the moisture and age of the wood.&nbsp; Great guess, I wouldn&#039;t have thought of that.The fact that there was no corrosion on the aluminum and the foam was also dry is a testament to how effective the Tyvek trick is.&nbsp; I&#039;m definitely going to use it.I have two sheets of 1/2&quot; PT that I&#039;ve been saving for a rainy day.&nbsp; My plan is to cut them to fit and then saturate them with Thompson&#039;s wood preserver/waterproofer.&nbsp; I probably sound like a broken record, but Thompson&#039;s is awesome.&nbsp;&nbsp; As long as you saturate it well, especially the edges well, the wood remains waterproof.&nbsp; I always do 2 applications, just to be sure, and I have decades of success under my belt.&nbsp; After that, I&#039;ll lay the Tyvek and install the new floor as usual, but I need to deal with the transom first.&nbsp; They always turn out fine, but I always feel nervous beforehand, like they will never be right again.&nbsp; Pre-sawzall jitters, I suppose!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thill, post: 495985, member: 4972"] Excellent, FuzzyGrub! I signed on tonight just to post that the wood WAS pressure treated. That explains why it was still solid, despite the moisture and age of the wood. Great guess, I wouldn't have thought of that. The fact that there was no corrosion on the aluminum and the foam was also dry is a testament to how effective the Tyvek trick is. I'm definitely going to use it. I have two sheets of 1/2" PT that I've been saving for a rainy day. My plan is to cut them to fit and then saturate them with Thompson's wood preserver/waterproofer. I probably sound like a broken record, but Thompson's is awesome. As long as you saturate it well, especially the edges well, the wood remains waterproof. I always do 2 applications, just to be sure, and I have decades of success under my belt. After that, I'll lay the Tyvek and install the new floor as usual, but I need to deal with the transom first. They always turn out fine, but I always feel nervous beforehand, like they will never be right again. Pre-sawzall jitters, I suppose! [/QUOTE]

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