My wife recently had a knee replaced and is struggling with the 5th wheel steps, so I went to the lumber yard and bought treated lumber and built her some steps. The steps lay in the bed of the truck when traveling. We are crossing into Canada from Michigan in 3 weeks. Will I have a problem with this at the border check station?

Put the steps in the trailer if possible - out of sight, out of mind.

You can't bring treated wood steps into Canada? I don't know the laws. What's the reason?

If you can't take treated steps, then you better take out the woodwork, that is just sprayed with paint or laquer.Leave the wooden leg at home too.Show them the DDT bottle you sprayed the wood with. That ought to do it.

Firewood is a no no but never had a problem with taking finished lumber across the border.

Wingcamper wrote:My wife recently had a knee replaced and is struggling with the 5th wheel steps, so I went to the lumber yard and bought treated lumber and built her some steps. The steps lay in the bed of the truck when traveling. We are crossing into Canada from Michigan in 3 weeks. Will I have a problem with this at the border check station?FyiThey sell treated lumber in every hardware store in Canada,,some of it imported from US..I wouldnt worry..

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edatlanta
Explorer II
Jun 29, 2016
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Grit_dog
Navigator
Jun 29, 2016
You're fine. Rule applies to firewood. They don't want our pine Beatles or whatever.
tonymull
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
I think it is only firewood that's a problem. But country of origin would not matter, nor would it matter how much treated wood canada uses. Not the point. If there was one.
SARGUY
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Pressure treated wood is used on nearly every deck and many other applications all over Canada. Can t see any problem for your steps.
blofgren
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Finished lumber is fine, no need to worry! :)
free_radical
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Wingcamper wrote:
My wife recently had a knee replaced and is struggling with the 5th wheel steps, so I went to the lumber yard and bought treated lumber and built her some steps. The steps lay in the bed of the truck when traveling. We are crossing into Canada from Michigan in 3 weeks. Will I have a problem with this at the border check station?

Fyi
They sell treated lumber in every hardware store in Canada,,some of it imported from US..
I wouldnt worry..
wilber1
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Firewood is a no no but never had a problem with taking finished lumber across the border.
down_home
Explorer II
Jun 29, 2016
If you can't take treated steps, then you better take out the woodwork, that is just sprayed with paint or laquer.
Leave the wooden leg at home too.
Show them the DDT bottle you sprayed the wood with. That ought to do it.
pira114
Explorer II
Jun 29, 2016
You can't bring treated wood steps into Canada? I don't know the laws. What's the reason?
azdryheat
Explorer
Jun 29, 2016
Put the steps in the trailer if possible - out of sight, out of mind.

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