I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for use. TIA!

yesplease writes:

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes.

These people can help calm your fears:

http://www.nami.org/

yesplease wrote:
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for
use. TIA!




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yesplease

The wood is not the issue.
Treatments added to framing lumber can be a problem.
TB

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:21:11 +0000, yesplease
wrote:


I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for
use. TIA!

If what you're doing creates dust, wear a mask. Very few of the woods
normal people can afford to use are enough of an irritant to need
special handling beyond that. Maple and Peach are not among them.

yesplease wrote:
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for
use. TIA!

The chances of inhaling posionous fumes from commercially available wood are
probably less than 20%.

You should be okay.

Rob wrote:


Maybe I missed part of the original post, but how are you using the
wood? Are you burning it in your fireplace or building something with it
like furniture, etc.? If burning in the fireplace, well the only type of
wood I know you should avoid is pressure treated lumber as it is treated
with chemicals to prevent insect infestation. These chemicals can be
dangerous to humans if inhaled.

Rob


If you're going to build with wood, don't eat it and you'll be fine.

HeyBub wrote:
yesplease wrote:
I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for
use. TIA!

The chances of inhaling posionous fumes from commercially available wood are
probably less than 20%.

You should be okay.


Maybe I missed part of the original post, but how are you using the
wood? Are you burning it in your fireplace or building something with it
like furniture, etc.? If burning in the fireplace, well the only type of
wood I know you should avoid is pressure treated lumber as it is treated
with chemicals to prevent insect infestation. These chemicals can be
dangerous to humans if inhaled.

Rob

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:21:11 +0000, yesplease
wrote:


I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes. Specifically, I was wondering if Maple and Peach were o.k for
use. TIA!

I used to date a girl named Poisonious Woods. She had two sisters,
Petunia and Daisy.

They all wore different perfumes, so I could tell 'em apart, even
blindfolded. I don't think any of the perfumes were harmful.

I'm just burning it, and it's all off of trees that dried up and died, so it should be free of chemicals. Thanks again!

Richard J Kinch wrote:
yesplease writes:


I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find a good list of woods
that are acceptable for home use, I'd rather not inhale dangerous
fumes.



http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder/BotDermL/LAUR.html

Thank you very much, this is exactly what I was looking for!