Treated or Untreated Timber for Outhouse Door?

[JohnW2]

Hi folks,
I'm about to create a replacement door (non-standard size - and shape!) door for small outdoor brick-built outhouse.

Should I use pressure-treated timber or not? Even without treatment, I imagine that it should be reasonably well protected by paint etc., but I suppose that, during very wet periods, the bottom of it could find itself sitting in pool/'flood' of water.

If I used treated timber (perhaps just for the bottom rail), how would I set about painting it - i.e. what primer and what type of paint?

Thanks for your wisdom.
Kind Regards, John

 

[Wayners]

Either.
You can use a clear primer preserver If you want..
100s of years there was no pressure treated wood and it was fine.
Coverstain is a good primer but don't let it's get wet is the the advice.
Needs 4 days to cure this weather then
Zinsser all coat is good a good top coat.

That's one way.

 

[JohnW2]

Either.

Thanks.

You can use a clear primer preserver If you want.. ... 100s of years there was no pressure treated wood and it was fine.

True, but less than 100 years ago the nature and quality of readily available and affordable wood was much higher, wasn't it?

Coverstain is a good primer but don't let it's get wet is the the advice. ... Needs 4 days to cure this weather then .... Zinsser all coat is good a good top coat.

Are you talking about treated or untreated wood (or both) here?

As is always the case in these situations, it would be nice to know what you would do in my situation. Given what you've written, would you perhaps not bother with treated wood?

Kind Regards, John

That's one way.

 

[Wayners]

You want to paint the wood?
You could use Sadolin superdec satin without a primer.
You can use zinsser all coat without a primer.
I think using a primer is a better option though as can block knots and help the paint last.

So many options now with the different paints