Which available woods would best be suited for a small children
playset?
I inherited a ACQ treated wood playset. I've pulled off most of the
boards leaving a skeleton. I was not comfortable using ACQ. My
preference would be natural cedar or redwood, but locally I cannot get
redwood w/o special order and cedar is limited, and for example the
cost of a 2x4x8 S4S is $8.
Is the micronized copper any safer than ACQ? What about the
composite decking materials? For composite, cost is an issue with
new materials, but I could wait it out and find small lots and/or
watch craigslist.
Thoughts?
On Apr 5, 9:18=A0am, kansascats <kansasc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Which available woods would best be suited for a small children
> playset?
You could just use standard construction lumber and keep it painted or
use any good penetrating oil stain like Penofin or whatever you can
find local. Maybe dip the parts that contact the ground in Thompsons
water sealer or some other preservitive and then cover well with
paint.
Just a possible plan B. This will outlast at least on generation of
children.
..might become plan A except I really don't like the painting/staining
maintenance.. though stain is easier than paint I guess. All the
ground contact parts are already ACQ lumber -- the 4x4s, 2x6's at the
base, and 2x6's for the floor support. I suppose I could easy enough
finish out the floor and deck walls (4' x 4') with standard
construction lumber and paint/stain as you suggested.
Definitely worth the thought -- probably looking at a 10-12 year
lifespan.
On Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:56:51 -0700, kansascats wrote:
> ..might become plan A except I really don't like the painting/staining
> maintenance.. though stain is easier than paint I guess.
It would be more expensive, but you could go with cypress. No finish
needed. And it has less possible irritants than cedar or redwood.
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