Re: Worm wood

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@metalab.unc.edu>]

http://metalab.unc.edu/london   InterGarden   
london@metalab.unc.edu   llondon@bellsouth.net

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, John W Irwin wrote:

>       I am ready to build a vermicomposting bin.   Since I don't want to buy a 
> plastic bin or build with wood which will rot one day, I had thought about using
> some leftover scrap pieces of plastic lumber from an outdoor porch floor - 
> which would not rot or warp.  The recycled plastic in them is very compact & 
> one of these boards is much heavier than a normal wood board.   But does plastic 
> lumber outgas?  Too much for worms?   
>           TIA - john

If this plastic lumber has vinyl products (pvc) in it and it gets heated
beyond a specific temperature range (ie if in a sunny location) it will
outgas carcinogenic substances. 

I would just use wood fo rthe bin - get cheap sawmill-grade luumber
or recycled building materials, even plywood.