Treated wood vs non-treated ?

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grgfishkeeper said:
im a contractor my self... and i know we use a barrier between anything that touchs concrete yes, but riddle me this, i have a untreated/unfinished stand for my fish tank in my basment for years, and im not the only one.... my father built his stand 20- 25 years ago its untreated and has been sitting on a basement floor in the same spot with no barrier,

i think you would be just fine with out treated, now with that said if it was me and i was going to build it i would use treated on the floor the price is not going to kill the pocket book for 1-2 extra boards and it peace of mind,

and also the comment about the chemicals in the treated wood, i went to a siminar where a scientice explained that burning the wood is the worest release of the chemicals in the lumber, but for it to even be some what harmful for you you would have to burn way to much of it, dont remmember the numbers... and that you would most likly die from the smoke before you would the chemicals
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Well said.... Im sure I would be fine without it... But next summer I will be building either a 12 foot or 16 foot tank an want it to last a long time an want to so everything perfect an overboard... So for the extra 50$ for all the wood I need I think it's well worth it.. Thanks for the input !


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You guys are totally right. People have untreated wood on their concrete that I'm sure will be structurally sound until we are long gone. But when the "what's the worst that could happen?" means hundreds of gallons of water on the floor and potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of fish out of water, go with the safe option.


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Anchovie said:
You guys are totally right. People have untreated wood on their concrete that I'm sure will be structurally sound until we are long gone. But when the "what's the worst that could happen?" means hundreds of gallons of water on the floor and potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of fish out of water, go with the safe option.


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Of course... If it was hugge difference in price then maybe it would be a problem but its not a big deal ...

Anchovie were in jersey you from?


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Hello; I tend to have a bit of a long view on equipment as I still have some stuff from the early 70's in use. I also have replaced enough water damaged wood to know that constantly damp untreated or unshielded wood does go bad over time.
It will depend to some extent on how damp your cement wall/floor is over time. One way to check is to place a small sheet of plastic down and tape the edges. After a few days pull it up and see how much dampness has accumulated. Might also be wise to do this during a period of significant rain.
 
skjl47 said:
Hello; I tend to have a bit of a long view on equipment as I still have some stuff from the early 70's in use. I also have replaced enough water damaged wood to know that constantly damp untreated or unshielded wood does go bad over time.
It will depend to some extent on how damp your cement wall/floor is over time. One way to check is to place a small sheet of plastic down and tape the edges. After a few days pull it up and see how much dampness has accumulated. Might also be wise to do this during a period of significant rain.
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No, lol we as humans invented pressure treated wood for this exact purpose. No testing, no guessing. Pressure treated.

And I'm in cape may court house, maybe 8 miles or so from Avalon, tho I live on the bay.


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