old chestnut cleft fence rails

[scaddinga]

I'm regularly having to replace these  from the post and rail fencing around our fields , and so have cut them up for our woodburner - but being wary of burning treated wood am not sure I can!

 

Thing is I'm not sure these are actually treated timber?

 

Can anyone advise?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Squaredy]

19 minutes ago, scaddinga said:

I'm regularly having to replace these  from the post and rail fencing around our fields , and so have cut them up for our woodburner - but being wary of burning treated wood am not sure I can!

 

Thing is I'm not sure these are actually treated timber?

 

Can anyone advise?

 

Thanks

 

 

 

Whilst it is possible someone has treated your fence posts and rails, if they are as you say cleaved Sweet Chestnut it is very unlikely.  The whole point of using Chestnut is that it is naturally durable.

 

I would say the most important thing is to be sure they are Chestnut.  If you are in any doubt pop a couple of pics on here.

[scaddinga]

Thanks very much, they have definitely not been treated in the 13 years we have been here.

 

I attach some photos...

[Squaredy]

They certainly look like Sweet Chestnut to me.  Not sure about the posts, but I think you only asked about the rails.

[scaddinga]

No just the rails! Thanks so much.

[doobin]

They will burnt great. 

[Alycidon]

Never ever burn anything that is creosoted,   when you cut the rails do they smell of creosote?,  dont look like they are so treated thus should be Ok to burn once dry.

 

A

[scaddinga]

No creosote smell - unlike posts which have disposed of.

 

Thanks for the replies