Pressure treated wood

[sfalvey]

Any Reg. indicating that PT material can not be used for interiors, example:as a support post or carrying beam in a living room?

Thanks,

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by sfalvey

Any Reg. indicating that PT material can not be used for interiors, example:as a support post or carrying beam in a living room?

Thanks,

Manufacturer's instructions rule.....and then there's lack of common sense for those who think they know it all......read the instructions!!! Why introduce chemicals into the interior air.......there's a healthy house movement around (www.healthhouse.org - a subsection of the American Lung Assoc) trying to get people to change to more benign interior finishes, materials.

[sfalvey]

Originally Posted by Brian A. MacNeish

Manufacturer's instructions rule.....and then there's lack of common sense for those who think they know it all......read the instructions!!! Why introduce chemicals into the interior air.......there's a healthy house movement around (www.healthhouse.org - a subsection of the American Lung Assoc) trying to get people to change to more benign interior finishes, materials.

True, but this is just a snowflake off the tip of the Iceberg. Just one more thing.

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[Richard A. Hetzel]

Maybe the question should be instead, why would they use such a crappy-looking piece of lumber?

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Originally Posted by sfalvey

Any Reg. indicating that PT material can not be used for interiors, example:as a support post or carrying beam in a living room?

Thanks,

Not that I know of, but it's a safety issue becuase of the toxic chemicals in pressure-treated lumber, so it should be mentioned in the report. Much more of an issue in households with small children.

[scorcoran]

I think if I saw PT lumber used in the interior of the house I'd be very concerned as to the workmanship throughout. Obviously a homer special has been spending his weekends poorly. I would think there is a very different drying process for PT wood and as such shrinkage could cause a lot of problems especially when it is used for structural thoughts?

[David P. Valley]

If pressure treated lumber is found inside a home, it doesn't have to be removed. I believe pressure-treated lumber is safe once it's covered with a heaping portion of oil-base primer followed by one or two more coats of your favorite colored oil-base finish.