Good point. When I had to break down I used for the fire pit ring.and this was out in the woods? why would someone dump it out there?
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Good point. When I had to break down I used for the fire pit ring.and this was out in the woods? why would someone dump it out there?
It might not have any of that stuff either. No harm in testing it.
I'm guessing they live in an apartment and had no way to dispose of that many pounds of sand and rock? It wasn't deep into the woods, it was the edge of a park, over the guardrails leading to the wooded area.Attach files
and this was out in the woods? why would someone dump it out there?
or divorce gone awryI'm guessing they live in an apartment and had no way to dispose of that many pounds of sand and rock? It wasn't deep into the woods, it was the edge of a park, over the guardrails leading to the wooded area.
Being at the edge of a park might have all sorts of fertilizer, weed and crab grass control sprayed over it if it was there last summer.This was out in the middle of the woods and someone is worried about pesticides?
Who in there right mind would spray pesticides in the middle of the woods?
Meanwhile Ralph was walking his dog and Came Upon a pile of reef rocks. Ralph thought to himself, "this is a great place to unload this spray can of pesticides."
The next day Sue Came Upon a pile of Reef rocks unwittedly knowing it was covered with pesticides the day before...
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Maybe Ralph could spend just a moment or two more to read a little more closely and not go off with half-correct facts? Details really are important.This was out in the middle of the woods and someone is worried about pesticides?
Who in there right mind would spray pesticides in the middle of the woods?
Meanwhile Ralph was walking his dog and Came Upon a pile of reef rocks. Ralph thought to himself, "this is a great place to unload this spray can of pesticides."
The next day Sue Came Upon a pile of Reef rocks unwittedly knowing it was covered with pesticides the day before...
LOLOLOLOL
Thank you, Al, for such a well-written, insightful post. I may never use these rocks, but I certainly couldn't resist bringing them home with me once I saw them. And the first thing I did was post on here so that I could read and hear all the differing thoughts on this matter.Maybe Ralph could spend just a moment or two more to read a little more closely and not go off with half-correct facts? Details really are important.
1) Per the OP's first picture it's near some type of "Railroad Tie or Pressure Treated Landscaping Timber" and doesn't appear to be in or in the middle of the woods. Those aren't usually found "middle of the woods" but near urban areas where chemicals (especially herbicides for weed control) are very common and likely to be used. Many area management/landscape companies will use "Chemical Weed Control" for speed and economy. Spraying Herbicide along the "Parking Area" (which is where this was located after all) is totally feasible.
2) Then we have the OP's very own statement of
"It wasn't deep into the woods, it was the edge of a park, over the guardrails leading to the wooded area." Again, the OP's details matter in this conversation and shouldn't be discarded or turned around.
So it seems that Ralph and Sue could very well be dealing with some rocks that "potentially" are laden with chemicals etc since they were NOT "in the middle of the woods" at all. With the actual facts at hand, this " bizarre chemical scenario" is a lot more possible and a lot less comical as least from my narrow point of view.
LOLOLOLOL
@SueAndHerZoo I don't mean to bring a rain cloud to your parade in the least. I would just hate to read a post where you had a total tank crash in an attempt to save a few dollars on "questionable" rocks. I genuinely HOPE they are the cleanest and purest rocks on the planet and you get many years of use and enjoyment out of them.
I tend to give advice leaning heavily on the "cautious side" just because it's the safe and right thing to do. It's easy to sit behind a keyboard and give advice to "go for it" if you have no skin in the game but that's not always the "Right" advice for the situation. I wish you nothing but the very best of luck and success with your new found treasures.
1000% me too and I wouldn't worry about anything passed pressure washing and maybe an acid bath to remove vermited tubes.I'd use the rock