How to treat reclaimed wood prior to use it?
Related Discussions
Can treated wood fencing boards be used indoors for ceiling planks?
What are uses for leftover small pieces of treated wood?
We just built a deck and have lots pieces leftover. Any ideas?
Anyone have ideas on how to repurpose potato chip canisters?
I'm looking for ideas on how to repurpose potato chip canisters other than storing food in them.
What should I do with this rusty bucket?
I love rusty junk. So when I saw this bucket at a yard sale I liked it too much to pass it up. The question now is, what do I do with it? My only thought is to turn i... See more
Creative uses for empty cat litter buckets, anyone?
Does anyone have any ideas of things to do with empty cat litter plastic buckets? I did take a foam square and covered the bucket and foam with fabric to make a quick... See more
Recycling Cat Food Cans
We now live in a rural area with no trash pickup. I am separating our trash and doing what I can to compost, feed the chickens, burn or store to take to the dump. I... See more
Pallets- where can I get them?
I've been to 2 Home Depots in my town and neither would allow me to take even ONE- where is everyone in the DIY WORLD GETTING THEM?
Do you know what the wood was originally used for? What do you plan to do with it? If pressure treated it probably contains a pesticide that is most commonly used for pressure treating is known as Chromated Copper Arsenate (CAA) – a compound that contains arsenic (rat poison). If you cut it or plane it - be sure to wear protective gloves, mask, eye protection and wash your clothing separately from other things in the house.
reclaimed wood could be several answers.Exactly what kind of wood is it?
If not treated, the wood will very likely have tiny pests and possibly mold and mildew. It might have nails, too. The wood needs to be under a shelter where you can spread it out for awhile. It may have to be replaned to reveal the good wood and discard the bad wood. It will need to completely dried out if it has been exposed to the weather. And mold and mildew needs to be treated, as well as termites. I think the usual time before recycled wood should be used is between six and twelve months. Best wishes ☺️
Give them a scrub with dishwasher soap and a good pressure wash treatment