Can I paint treated plywood on shed floor?

According to Joe Weaks :

Don't sand treated wood unless you absolutely have to. The dust is toxic.

If the plywood is lying on the ground (or concrete slab) I wouldn't paint it, because the paint will keep moisture in the plywood.

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Last time I bought pressure treated, the manufacturer said not to do anything to it for a year. The chemicals will dry up over time. Ed

Why buy treated if you want to paint it????????? Take it back, buy some marine plywood (if you want to spend money), prime all sides, paint all sides x2. By the time you are done, you could have poured a slab for less :o)

I have no idea about that. The year was because paint would not stick very well. PT wood is not as toxic as it once was, but you may want to check with the manufacturer for details. Ed

According to snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.net :

Because if you use untreated plywood in a very moist environment (flooring directly on dirt or directly over dirt with little ventilation), it's going to rot whether it's painted or not. In fact, under some circumstances it'll rot _faster_ if it's painted.

Except for some of the exotic rot-resistant woods used in some marine plywoods, ground-contact floor plywood MUST be treated (and "foundation grade" to boot) to last any significant amount of time.

Dry PT plywood where all cutting dust has been removed during construction is pretty innocuous unless you chew on it. I wouldn't worry too much on that score. Or lay down plastic sheeting where you store the toys. Or, wait a year and paint it with an exterior breathable latex paint or transparent stain.

That being said, if you're concerned, putting some sort of breathable covering over the treated plywood would probably be better than painting. Ie: cheap exterior carpeting with some sort of open-mesh backing.

The SO made me install vinyl (cheap HD roll-ends) in a shed renovation we did. I believe the original floor wasn't PT. Despite making considerable effort to improve under-shed ventilation, I'm a little worried I'll be replacing the floor plywood in a few years due to the vinyl making the floor more-or-less perfectly impervious to moisture.