Because you don t want to spend your summer.
Can you burn hardwood flooring outside.
And if the wood is very old you could be burning lead based paint which would be very toxic.
You could go for wood imitating porcelain tiles or try specialist exterior wood veneer panels such as those by prodex which have a real wood surface but a bakelite core.
I think i would be cautious with burning wood flooring.
Burn staining requires the use of a torch and water to stain your hardwood floor but the utmost care is required when using this method.
You re only supposed to burn clean dry cordwood or pallet wood without nails.
It is not recommended by any reputable establishment to burn pretreated wood such as prefinished hardwood flooring in an indoor fireplace or indoor wood stove.
If you love the look of real wood but would prefer something properly weatherproof and hard wearing choose from one of today s timber effect options that can work as well outside as in.
Ideally you need to choose a finish which will help render your outdoor wooden flooring.
Anything else and you re asking for early cat failure.
If it is finished engineered wood hardwood then you should not burn it indoor.
Burn the wood in a safe outside fireplace.
One thing you can do to protect whichever type of wood you choose for your outside space is to make sure you choose an appropriate finish.
Learn the pros and cons of each option and make the choice that s best for you.
You and i do not know if for example that coating contains lead or not.
But definitely no paint or anything.
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When you burn it in your fireplace you could be breathing the fumes of the finish.
Is it ok to burn the finished flooring in a fire pit outdoors.
The average do it yourself homeowner can burn stain her wood floors in one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project.
Outdoor should be okay to burn.
Step 1 sand the wood floors using a hardwood floor sander.
That being said i burn the occasional nail or two here and there.