Hi Allan -- please read on........ Allan Balliett wrote:
> Wayne - > > Thanks for taking the time to write the good note. > > We never use pressure treated wood in any fashion near food that > humans will eat or, in fact, anywhere on this conservation property. > I understand -- and I was thinking about the alternatives to such as I was writing -- just didn't quite make it to the keyboard...... > > Were you, perhaps, talking about the 'new, improved' pressure treated > wood? If so, I'd like to hear more about it. > I have read about the "new stuff" -- but, don't know of its availability as of yet -- and who is to say that it will ultimately be more "user friendly" than the arsenic pt wood > > We use locust posts/ logs/ timbers in most situtions where pressure > treated wood w.b. called for in conventional construct. Yes, using > logs can be very tedious! > Yep -- locust is great -- but I understand the stuff that lasts is the "honey locust" variety. Most of what we have around here is the black locust, I believe. I have used some of the local locust here for various things -- mail box is still standing ;-) -- but, I can see the deterioration -- and couple of fence posts were not in such great shape that have only been in ground for about 5 years. So, gotta pay attention. Anyway, -- you will have trouble making logs work under plywood without a lot of work -- but -- what do you have besides time anyway ;-).........? Unless you are really sold on the solid wood floor -- you make do just fine with putting down some gravel first -- then the 6 mil black tarp poly -- then putting down more 57 stone on top. That way, you have a place for moisture / water to flow -- and the poly will act as a vapor barrier -- and gravel on top to store on and traffic. I am sure that you make the right decision for yourself. Best! Wayne *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sharon and Wayne McEachern http://www.LightExpression.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] "A Divine Program for Healing and Transformation" and Expressing the Light "A Ministry Dedicated to the Divine Process" *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
