Cobra Rods are a safe, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) approved wood decay protection and prevention system
for log homes. Cobra Rods are a wood preservative, fungicide, and insecticide
that's safe to handle and made entirely of a unique Boron and Copper
Hydroxide complex. Cobra Rods include the addition of Copper Hydroxide which provides extended
protection from fungus species not affected by borates, effectively
providing more protection then Impel Rods.
Cobra Rods
take the form of a solid cylindrical rod that is approximately 7/16" in
diameter (use a 1/2" drill bit for installation) and comes in 2" and 4"
lengths. Cobra Rods are a deep green color and has a glass-like look and
feel. When used for logs, the Cobra Rods can be "plugged" with caulking or
chinking to aesthetically hide them. Cobra Rods can be used in logs,
landscape timbers, deck joists, posts, and other places where moisture
is present. The treatment cycle is 8 to 10 years if wood moisture is 20% or
higher. Cobra Rods are placed into holes drilled in wood at specific
high risk locations (such as at the groundline or near joints and
exposed endgrain) and are dependent upon moisture in the wood to work.
Cannot be sold or shipped to Canada or Hawaii.
