Pallet Wood Wall Treatment

Heat treatment ht the wood has to heated for at least 30 minutes to a minimum core temperature of at least 132 8 f 56 c.

Pallet wood wall treatment.

Methyl bromide fumigation this is a potent pesticide linked to human health problems and ozone layer depletion. More companies are starting to build one time use pallets or using heat treatment rather than methyl bromide fumigation. Depending on the size of your wall this may seem like a daunting task but they are easy to get. Pallets marked with the letters db are chemical free and safe to use.

Some wood pallets used to be treated with dangerous chemicals to kill pests and disease. A pallet treated this way will be stamped with ht and it should appear near the stamp of the ippc logo chemical fumigation mb the wood was fumigated with a chemical called methyl bromide. Mb indicates that the pallet was treated with methyl bromide a neurotoxin and suspected carcinogenic. Today s treatments are much safer.

Step 1 accumulate enough pallet wood to cover your wall. Having longer pallets will help break up the wall. Here pieces of exterior siding barn wood wainscot and a high school gym floor work in concert to form a. Wooden pallets are marked with a code to describe their type of treatment.

Oil and other petroleum products seep into the cells of wood and are nearly impossible to remove even with a pressure washer. The process of heat treating begins by plunging a freshly made pallet into the heart of a raging kiln for 30 minutes to ensure bugs stay away without the need for chemical treatment. Using salvaged wood as a wall treatment adds depth and texture that walls often lack. New used previously assembled repaired or remanufactured wood packaging material is heat treated using dielectric heating the treatment code mark is dh.

They simply heat the wood up to kill any living organisms. I was able to get long pallets from a local hot tub company. Wooden pallets are originally used to support large packages for shipment but over time become less sturdy and therefore less useful to businesses. Pallets now require an ippc logo which certifies that the pallet was heat treated or fumigated with methyl bromide.

This procedure removes the bark using a cutting tool and the pallet wood remains untreated. Pallets without this stamp left probably aren t a safe choice for indoor walls or surfaces where you might sit or eat.