Post #284649 by Chip and Andy on Sat, Feb 10, 2007 12:32 PM

On 2007-02-09 09:19, Block 16 Lounge wrote:
The wood is in fact treated. ... Are there any major reasons I shouldn't have used it?

Looking at the photos you do have the 'new' treated wood. It is a good idea to switch your fasteners to galvenized. Or add a few more fasteners that are galvanized so when the other ones eventually fail.... One of the many chemicals in the treated wood is Copper Sulfide. If you remember back to Chem101 in school, when two differing metals are in contact they react electrically and chemically causing corrosion. Tha means rust to you and me. End result, the wood 'eats' fasteners unless they are the correct type.

And then, the same chemicals that treat the wood are highly toxic to people. The good news is that unless you are going to eat the lumber directly and in large quantities you won't get enough exposure to kill you. However, it is a really good idea to make sure there is a pretty good bit of something un-treated between the wood and any part of the bar that will come in contact with food or drink. The chemicals will leach out of the wood over time and if you are using treated lumber as your cutting board you will eventually grow a third eye or twelveth toe. And, unless you are living at that bar 24/7 you probably wont grow that third eye until you are into your 90's. At that age, however, explaining to medi-care the new growth of anything is a real hassle.

And then....

Looks great! Can't wait to see more. Take lots and lots of pictures and share. Is that a drain port I see in the floor at the end of the bar? Are you going to plumb the bar for a sink?