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off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
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off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
I felt compelled to write this after reading a deck estimate thread
FYI for everyone.....
I'd avoid some types of pressure-treated lumber.... I am fairly sure it will be as popular as asbestos tiles or chlordane in 15 years.
The commonly found version of weather-proof lumber is treated with an arsenic compound (CCA). Believe it or not, this compound actually transfer to your hands when you touch the wood.... even if the deck is 15 years old!
From what I've heard, new types of pressure-treated lumber do not have this compound. However, I believe it's still legal to sell and make the CCA-lumber... so make sure the lumber you get doesn't have CCA. Also, virtually ALL pressure treated lumber used to be (2004 and earlier) of this toxic variety.
Don't handle the wood without gloves, don't let your kids touch it or sit on it, and get rid of it if you can!
pressure treated lumber info
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Thank you for posting this! 
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| Posted 8/31/07 2:08 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Yes. I had read about this when we were researcing how to build raised vegetable garden boxes.
We went with cedar and will let it age naturally...probably will have to replace it in 7-10 eyars.
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| Posted 8/31/07 2:32 PM |
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Mrs-D-Girl
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Thank you
Is they why you hear never burn old deck or wood from your fence?
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| Posted 8/31/07 2:48 PM |
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
Thank you
Is they why you hear never burn old deck or wood from your fence?
I bet it is that + the fact that it has all these toxic water sealers and stains applied to it.
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| Posted 8/31/07 4:02 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Right....gotta watch out for that.
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| Posted 8/31/07 5:31 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Re: off shoot from decking: TOXIC pressure treated lumber
Posted by Mrs-D-Girl
Thank you
Is they why you hear never burn old deck or wood from your fence?
That's exactly why you can't burn old deck wood...
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| Posted 8/31/07 7:52 PM |
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