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matty198111
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Posted - 09/07/2009 :  21:48:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
i know that pine is poisonus but would it be ok to build a viv out of pine if i were to stain it inside and out

mat

Blackecho
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Posted - 09/07/2009 :  21:49:35  Show Profile  Click to see Blackecho's MSN Messenger address  Send Blackecho a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Give it a few coats of varnish and it'll probably be fine.


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matty198111
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Posted - 09/07/2009 :  22:05:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cheers
i thought it would be but thought id get confirmation

cheers


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Paulusworm
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Posted - 10/07/2009 :  06:38:30  Show Profile  Click to see Paulusworm's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Assuming that you are looking at the furniture boards in the diy stores, are they definately pine? Could well be spruce which is stronger than pine. Either way, give it 5 or 6 coats of a low VOC varnish and it should seal up nicely. Make sure that you run the heating in the viv for a while without anything living in it. A lot of varnishs will release more fumes when heated even when they appear to have finished doing so at room temp.
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