Treating with creosote

[Ernie]

She who must be obeyed has decreed that all of our fences will be replaced with post and board fences.  Fair enough, we've got a mill and a heap of pine trees so why not   In NZ, it costs a small fortune to get pine treated.  CCA is not, in my opinion, a good thing to introduce on to our bit of dirt, We have more than enough already from the fences that were here when we bought the place 30 years ago.  So  I have been thinking of the old treatment standby -- creosote.  Have any of you guys/girls used it, if so how and what were the results

[Gary_C]

Other than creosote is probably carcinogenic and that brief direct contact with large amounts of creosote may result in a rash or severe irritation of the skin, chemical burns of the surfaces of the eyes, convulsions and mental confusion, kidney or liver problems, unconsciousness, and even death and longer direct skin contact with low levels of creosote mixtures or their vapors can result in increased light sensitivity, damage to the cornea, and skin damage while longer exposure to creosote vapors can cause irritation of the respiratory tract, it should work fine.   

[Ernie]

Sounds good to me

[Ianab]

Got any Lawsoniana growing locally? Apart from some Matai or Totara thats probably your best option.

Creosote works to prevent decay because it's toxic waste. It kills fungus, bugs, stray cats, passing people...

Nasty stuff.

Ian

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

CCA fine to use usually the amount in the timber is less that background levels in the ground anyway    cost here is running at about $90 for H3 and $180 for H4 do you have anyone close thats running a creo plant if thats the way you want to go personaly I wouldnt go hand painting a large amount of the stuff on for the reasons Gary and Ian stated  I like it as a treatment but the closest plant to me is about 250 miles away so ill just stick with the cca with a coat of boiled linseed oil 

Like Ian said if you can find a good local wood to use that would be the way to go but like we all know its getting bloody hard to do in our part of the world   

Regards Chris