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Compatibility of Mixing Stainless Steel & Galvanized Hardware
Is mixing stainless steel & galvanized hardware compatible for use on pressure treated lumber? Thank you!
Eddy Oriol
- Wasilla, Alaska USA
September 17, 2008
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.
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