will treated lumber affect the bees?

[joker1656]

I have a stack of lath that I was going to use for the rim of inner covers.  I think the lath is treated, though.  Will this have a negative effect on the bees? 

[homer]

I know that the fumes from cutting and/or burning treated lumber are supposed to be bad for humans to breathe... just based on that alone I don't think that I'd want to use that wood in a hive.  I would think that it could be adverse to the bees as well as possibly contaminate honey due to the humidity in the hive. That is strictly my opinion though.

[wayne]

  As outside rims on telescoping covers I can't see any risk. The air flow and moisture are moving outward from under the cover due to the heat from the hive so any fumes should go outward as well.

[joker1656]

I should clarify.  They would be used for the INNER cover.  Just the frame around the cover, more or less. 

[contactme_11]

I wouldn't use them for that. Sorry. Maybe if they were weathered for like a year I would take a chance.

[Joelel]

Treated lumber is bad for anything that touches it or breathes fumes from it.

[Paraplegic Racehorse]

I use lathe - don't know if its treated or not - for rims of my bottom boards and as a spacer under my top board (no inner cover. what a silly idea). I have noticed no effects on the bees which cannot be more readily explained by weather.

If you're worried, paint or coat with epoxy resin.

[pdmattox]

I use pressure treated plywood for bottom boards and have not had any problems.

[contactme_11]

I use pressure treated plywood for bottom boards and have not had any problems.

I have done this too.

[Michael Bush]

Yes.  It will.