pressure treated wood for the edge of the pond?

Gail Futoran wrote:

Derek, I was referring to the new pressure
treated wood. I know the older stuff was
treated with arsenic. Not the newer wood.
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuild...ges/h00127.asp
I still wouldn't use any pressure treated wood
around ponds.

They're still toxic to humans - you just have to read the warnings about
working with them. Note, also, that that article mentions the copper
content has been increased. Even copper isn't good for us internally, and
it's deadly to the invertebrates in the pond.

We've been using a borate treatment - as the Taunton article says, it's
pretty safe, but you'd still want to be really, really, careful about
cutting wood that has been treated with it. Still, you shouldn't use a
power saw on wood without a mask - sawdust from the most innocuous wood
isn't good for you, either.
--
derek

I bet you wrap yourself up in one large haz-mat chemical bio suit for
daily wear......andn wrap yourself in saran wrap for a body condom
before having sex with your old lady!


On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:07:35 -0300, Derek Broughton
wrote:
Gail Futoran wrote:

Derek, I was referring to the new pressure
treated wood. I know the older stuff was
treated with arsenic. Not the newer wood.
http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuild...ges/h00127.asp
I still wouldn't use any pressure treated wood
around ponds.

They're still toxic to humans - you just have to read the warnings about
working with them. Note, also, that that article mentions the copper
content has been increased. Even copper isn't good for us internally, and
it's deadly to the invertebrates in the pond.

We've been using a borate treatment - as the Taunton article says, it's
pretty safe, but you'd still want to be really, really, careful about
cutting wood that has been treated with it. Still, you shouldn't use a
power saw on wood without a mask - sawdust from the most innocuous wood
isn't good for you, either.

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"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
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[snip]
They're still toxic to humans - you just have to read the warnings about
working with them. Note, also, that that article mentions the copper
content has been increased. Even copper isn't good for us internally, and
it's deadly to the invertebrates in the pond.

We've been using a borate treatment - as the Taunton article says, it's
pretty safe, but you'd still want to be really, really, careful about
cutting wood that has been treated with it.

--Still, you shouldn't use a
power saw on wood without a mask - sawdust from the most innocuous wood
isn't good for you, either.
--
derek

--Oh, I agree! Please explain that to my
husband.

Gail

"Derek Broughton" wrote in message
...
Still, you shouldn't use a
power saw on wood without a mask - sawdust from the most innocuous wood
isn't good for you, either.
--
derek
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We read somewhere not to BURN unwanted treated wood as it releases toxic
waste into the atmosphere. But then it releases toxins when buried so we
shouldn't bury it - I wonder how we're supposed to dispose of it?!?!?!
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"Phyllis and Jim Hurley" writes:

Something like TREX (artificial deck wood) might give you permanent
material. Haven't checked about leaching from it.

Can I use the pressure treated wood as sort of moulding on the edge of the
pond? Or will it poison fish if it comes in contact with water?

When I researched Trex for a cover for a large (12' x 6') filter I was
dismayed to find it not recommeded for continuous high humidity. I don't
recall if it said anything about ground contact, you might want to check.

HTH