I'm doing some partition walls in my basement. Walk out basement, great drainage everywhere, so I've had no water problems, even a bit of moisture, in the 5 years since we built the house. Sump pump never even goes off - and is always dry. So I figured I've given problems enough time to show up, and now I'm going to build my woodworking shop in the basement.
Books I've picked up recommend pressure treated lumber for the sole plate. So I got my lumber for the framing, and also picked up the pressure treated 2x4's.
I've never dealt with pressure treated lumber before, so I don't know if this is how it's supposed to be, or if it's wet. It's a darker color, almost gray on some of them, and it feels kind of damp. I had planned on starting this project tomorrow, but if the damp feeling wood isn't normal, then I'll have to get my dehumidifier fired up in my basement and let it dry out.
It's not wet, dripping or anything, but feels as if it had been in the rain some point this past week.
So is this normal for pressure treated 2x4's? Will that moisture transfer itself to the normal untreated 2x4's when they're nailed to it?
Thanks for any info. Obviously a beginner here, first time putting up partition walls.
John