Green Treated Plywood

[TPMcGinty]

I was wondering if green treated plywood would be better for the bottom (the plywood exposed to the road) of my trailer. The Generic Benroy Plans say to use roofing tar but I want to make a removable hatch to get under the trailer for ice fishing and I'm concerned about getting the tar inside of my trailer when I lift the hatch out.

[toypusher]

I would not recommend that stuff. It gives off poison gases. A much better choice would be to just treat everything with epoxy for a sealant and it will cure and not be a problem for you. Just my opinion and suggestion.

[mikeschn]

You really don't want treated wood in your trailer. It's toxic to humans, and in such a small space, do you really want to expose yourself to those toxins?

If you don't like the idea of tar, the seal the bottom with porch and floor paint.

Mike...

[TPMcGinty]

Wow! I didn't realize how dangerous green treated is! Thanks! I'm glad I have this forum to ask these questions.

[mikeschn]

Keep asking!!!

[TPMcGinty]

Thanks Mike! I'll keep asking but you all will probably get sick of hearing from me.

[asianflava]

That stuff also weighs a lot. The 1/2in sheets I used for the floor of my shed probably weighed as much as the hardy panel I used for siding. Hardy panel is made of cement!

[SteveH]

Wait a minute! Let me get this straight....you're afraid of a little roofing tar in the teardrop, but you'll bring a nasty slimey flopping fish in there?

[TPMcGinty]

Yep and a 100# Yellow Lab too!

[Classic Finn]

Absolutely no green treated wood.. its real nasty and not good for your health..

Classic Finn

[mikeschn]

[Alphacarina]

If you were to cover your floor with a sheet of linoleum before you put the walls on, I doubt that the treated wood would pose any threat to human habitation . . . . at least I wouldn't worry about it - But then, I have survived (so far) 18 months inside a FEMA trailer reeking of flormaldehyde. FEMA is very aware of the problem and there are still thousands of folks living in them, but they still refuse to test the trailers . . . . the FEMA director said that if they all turn out to be unsafe to live in, they'll 'own the problem'

There are FEMA directives though which forbid any FEMA employees from entering the trailers which have been locked up and stored . . . .

Go figure!

Don

[TPMcGinty]

Thanks for the advice. I decided to go with regular plywood and paint it with Tractor Supply's Asphalt Based Fence Paint. I saw it mentioned in another thread. The manager at my TS store said it dries hard and since it's made to preserve wooden fence posts in the wet ground it should last forever.

[Alphacarina]

I would still seal any cut edges of the plywood with epoxy - Moisture migrating in there would tend to cause it to delaminate

Don

[bobhenry]

I missed this post so I'm a few days late.

When I built the motorcycle tear I coated the floor, top and bottom ,the sides, inside and out and even the spars before the roof installation with that white rubberized roof coating for mobile homes ( Polar seal, kool seal ect ) It has been in the weather since Feb 07 Rain ,Heat, Snow and now more rain.. There has been absolutely no degradation of the osb that it seals. I think it was a great move. It is odor free after 24 hours will not chalk or rub off. It is resistant to abrasion and is thick enough to seal any gaps in the framing. I used 2 very liberal coats .