Dear ???
I have changed the name on this e-mail.
This plywood is not green as in pressure treated. None of my indoor wood
is. This is green as in not seasoned. This wood is still young enough (or
got soaked enough) that it is full of water. At it sits in my basement and
slowly dries out, the water is bringing the sap and other things to the
surface. This stuff, plus the sawdust I am generating, is making us sick.
I purchased this 1/2 AC plywood at Home Depot.
I have had this wood for several months. It has a slightly raised grain
and still feels 'damp'. The store's entire stock of 1/2 inch AC felt damp
that day, and the wood was stored indoors. (How it got to the shelves is
another matter.)
Bob Jackson is recommending against sealing the wood and instead getting it
out of my basement until it dries out because of molds. As he is a
microbiologist I am inclined to listen.
Ripping this out will allow me to correct the one known design error: the
upper bridge should be an inch longer on the free end and between two and
four inches longer on the hinge end. (The lower bridge is still dead on.)
Thorin
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Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 1:11 PM
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Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Green plywood allergies: help!
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The green plywood is what is called pressure treated. It is made for mainly
outdoor purposes. It contains poison to kill any wood eating bugs. Go to the
lumber yard and get
1/2" AC plywood or 1/2" CDX plywood. AC costs a
little more but I think is worth it.
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