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Compatibility of mixing stainless steel & galvanized hardware

September 17, 2008

Is mixing stainless steel & galvanized hardware compatible for use on pressure treated lumber? Thank you!

Eddy Oriol
- Wasilla, Alaska USA
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September , 2008

Hi, Eddy. They should not touch. You can use stainless for some stuff and galvanized for other stuff, but you should not be putting stainless washers on galvanized bolts or vice versa.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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