creosote

[Matthew Storrs]

I try to avoid creosote myself- nasty stinking stuff. I don't really even like 'creocote' much either- who knows what it has in it. I prefer chestnut- no nasty chemicals and lasts well too. Downside it can be a pain for splitting when your knocking them in.

[mechtrev]

yep that is the real McCoy, should only be available to registered trades ppl

[log on tommy]

I want to use it, as I am fed up with post rotting off at ground level in 5 years

 

same here. I've started buying my posts a year I advance, letting them dry out then soaking them in a heady mix of creosote and waste oil. I've found that if the posts are really dry then they can soak up nearly a litre of potion.

[Safety Steve]

why cant you pressure treat with it? there are specialist suppliers in the north with supposedly genuine products

 

Graham - I meant as a local treatment, compared to purchase of ready PT stock.

 

The suggestion of long term soaking might be the best for small jobs - even if it is just a dozen posts at a time left in a bin of the stuff for a week or so. Not sure what this would to green cut 'straight' posts though!

[carpenter1]

same here. I've started buying my posts a year I advance, letting them dry out then soaking them in a heady mix of creosote and waste oil. I've found that if the posts are really dry then they can soak up nearly a litre of potion.

 

Yes I have a couple of packs of stakes which have been in the shed for a year or so. Do you mix 50/50?

How long have you been doing it for?

[log on tommy]

Yes I have a couple of packs of stakes which have been in the shed for a year or so. Do you mix 50/50?

How long have you been doing it for?

 

Been doing it for the last 2/3 years, so its too early to tell how much longer the stakes last. I haven't measured it but 50/ 50 won't be too far off. An old kid told me that if you can heat it, it will penetrate much further. But I think pointing a space heater at the 45 gallon drum I'm using will be something of a fire risk.

[Stubby]

Been doing it for the last 2/3 years, so its too early to tell how much longer the stakes last. I haven't measured it but 50/ 50 won't be too far off. An old kid told me that if you can heat it, it will penetrate much further. But I think pointing a space heater at the 45 gallon drum I'm using will be something of a fire risk.

 

Warm the stakes up to open the grain before you immerse them perhaps ?

[caledonian bob]

Been doing it for the last 2/3 years, so its too early to tell how much longer the stakes last. I haven't measured it but 50/ 50 won't be too far off. An old kid told me that if you can heat it, it will penetrate much further. But I think pointing a space heater at the 45 gallon drum I'm using will be something of a fire risk.

 

Save yourself the hastle and buy pressure treated creo posts. McVeigh Parker sell them, Pine posts, kiln dried them creo pressure treated. They also sell the real creosote in 25ltr and 205ltr.

[shavey]

Is this stuff the real thing?

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I want to dip treat fence stakes before putting them in. For agricultural fencing.

Any other suggestions to increase stake life?

 

hello i dont know how far you are from M.V.F in newton abbot but you can get creosote from them in 20ltr and 205ltr also you can get pressure treated creosote stakes from them

 

batsford sawmills near longleat sell creosote fencing products

calders&gundridge boston lincs top quality

:thumbup:

[carpenter1]

hello i dont know how far you are from M.V.F in newton abbot but you can get creosote from them in 20ltr and 205ltr also you can get pressure treated creosote stakes from them

 

batsford sawmills near longleat sell creosote fencing products

calders&gundridge boston lincs top quality

:thumbup:

 

But mole valley want £53 for 20 ltr