Treated wood vs non-treated ?

[dangerhack]

For the experienced plywood wood builders.. Is it better to use treated wood for framing of tank an stand of plywood build or non-treated? Or maybe just treated wood for wood that touches the cement floor ?
( tank will be in basement on cement slab)


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[David R]

Would depend on A; the kind of wood you're talking about and B; the kind of treatment you're talking about. I'm not sure how you rate it in the US, but we have severl different 'levels' of treated timber here, some suitable for above ground only, some for in-ground use, and the real heavy duty stuff for using in salt water etc.

 

[Tyler2012]

Non treated because the stand won't get wet other than water changes, but
The wood can handle being wet for a little while. It becomes a problem if the stand is constantly wet.


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[dangerhack]

Non treated because the stand won't get wet other than water changes, but
The wood can handle being wet for a little while. It becomes a problem if the stand is constantly wet.


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What about wood that is laying on the concrete slab ?


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[Tyler2012]

What about wood that is laying on the concrete slab ?


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Is the concrete wet?
If so, cover the bottom with a tarp or use treated wood.


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[rwellbaum]

What about wood that is laying on the concrete slab ?


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are you refereeing to a leaky basement?

 

[dangerhack]

are you refereeing to a leaky basement?

Well yes a basement but not a leaky one... I thought concrete held moisture ?


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[Tyler2012]

Well yes a basement but not a leaky one... I thought concrete held moisture ?


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Yes but not enough to make a difference.


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[rwellbaum]

Yes but not enough to make a difference.


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+1

 

[joe jaskot]

Non-treated wood. You don't want all the chemicals that are in treated wood inside your house.