Is the wood untreated? Is there any concern with moist environments (basement)?
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There is no finish on the wood. If I were to use this in a moist environment, I would treat it first.
1328555
The wood is unfinished. You'd probably want to put a protective coating on it if it was going to be somewhere damp. It's a good, solid piece of furniture.
1328556
It is very smooth and unfinished. Ready to be stained. I do believe it is untreated. Hope that is helpful.
1292255
Absolutely not, it is purely interior only, all of the wood is exposed and is furniture grade, so no moisture at all.
611310
I suspect for some period of time, but its solid, low grade wood and doesn't appear to be treated. If outside, even though covered, I'd coat it with some level of protection.
779761
The wood is unfinished and untreated. I would recommend sealing the wood with marine varnish or deck sealer before using outdoors.
1497443
Not sure if the lumber is treated but I am sure it could be stained. We use to move big pots around the yard.
676377
I just received this unit yesterday and assembled it last night. It is NOT wood. There are bits of wood here and there, but very little. It's fiberboard (MDF) with veneer. It actually looks quite nice, but given the fiberboard construction it is, as a previous comment suggested, very easily damaged. When something strikes the surface, it dents or tears the fiberboard and the veneer is crushed or scraped away. Mine, too, had some shipping damage, but not in a conspicuous enough location to send it back.
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Mine has held up pretty well. It doesnt get used everyday but pretty often. Only complaints are its made of pine not a hardwood so it dents/scratches fairly easily but I would buy it again.
597566
It wouldnt be a bad idea to ise a food grade treatment. The wood is untreated. I have not treated mine and it cleans up well and has not stained or anything. But wouldnt hurt at all yo help it last
1339093
We live in California where we also have hot days and dew at night in the fall and winter. We have only had the chairs for 2 months May - July and so far, so good. We do plan to cover them during the winter and we plan to apply tung oil each season to help preserve the wood. I can't comment on what humidity does to wood since I have no experience with it.
1256098
It is raw wood, so I would say no. I wanted to prolong its life so I sealed it with Thomas wood sealer. It turned out great
294950
It's treated, but not lacquered; i.e., it's smooth and treated so it won't absorb too much liquid, but it still has a natural wood feel.
2250002
wood not treated or waxed......my father is a French Baker and he has the same one forever.
1329235
I don't believe that I am qualified to answer your question. The wood appears to be unfinished but.... I would not attempt it
1360584
Sure, it is a natural wood. It seems very porous - you may want to prime it first.
1087442
I think is is probably MDF with a vaneer over it. I personally do not believe it would last outdoors, altho for indoor use it is remarkably sturdy. There might be a heavy duty varnish you could use for the wood, but there are hinges that would rust.
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All of the wood should be treated. Then let it sit 24-48 hours and you're in business!! Love this stuff...
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15 total bars. Wood is unfinished, but is smooth enough - no splinters and problems encountered with tearing of clothes. As indicated, untreated wood, at least as far as I can tell. I suppose you could clear coat it if you wanted, but don't know the long-term effect of that clear coat to moisture. The rack has been helpful in drying king sized sheets and stuff we don't want to take a chance on shrinking when dried. Also, this stores fairly compactly in 9"w x27"d x42"h - width and depth numbers include space occupied by baseboards. Hope this is helpful. Dan