You and i do not know if for example that coating contains lead or not.
Can you burn hardwood flooring outside.
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 it is finished engineered wood hardwood then you should not burn it indoor.
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.
Ideally you need to choose a finish which will help render your outdoor wooden flooring.
Burn the wood in a safe outside fireplace.
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Anything else and you re asking for early cat failure.
But definitely no paint or anything.
That being said i burn the occasional nail or two here and there.
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.
Is it ok to burn the finished flooring in a fire pit outdoors.
And if the wood is very old you could be burning lead based paint which would be very toxic.
Because you don t want to spend your summer.
You re only supposed to burn clean dry cordwood or pallet wood without nails.
Learn the pros and cons of each option and make the choice that s best for you.
When wood is painted it s best not to burn it because it may give off toxic fumes.
I think i would be cautious with burning wood flooring.
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When you burn it in your fireplace you could be breathing the fumes of the finish.
Outdoor should be okay to burn.