Creosote?

[roycurwen1]

Landscaping

[roycurwen1]

Can this be used on domestic fencing mixed with old engine oil?

[IVECOKID]

Has long has the neighbours don't have any washing hung out has they will smell !! LOL

I still use it diluted down with used oil/diesel grossly to make it go a wee further.

Out of sight ,out of mind .

 

 

Ste

[easy-lift guy]

With the environmental laws in the UK I would be reluctant to consider this idea. Pretty sure that both products are known carcinogens as well. Your choice.

easy-lift guy

[Couldyajust]

My interpretation of the rules would be no it cannot be used on domestic fencing. Mixing it with old engine oil (ignoring the fact that makes it work so much better) is not advisable either as it should be used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions.

 

Should a non-professional get hold of some proper creosote rather than the useless stuff they sell as a substitute & apply it themselves then that is their decision but a pro who applies it for them could risk being prosecuted for doing so.

 

Rules here:

Creosote/coal tar creosote wood preservatives - Biocides - HSE

 

Specific uses here (excerpt below):

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:164:0007:0031:EN:PDF

 

(b) Wood treated in industrial installations or by professionals according

to subparagraph (a) which is placed on the market for the first time or

retreated in situ may be used for professional and industrial use only,

for example on railways, in electric power transmission and telecom

munications, for fencing, for agricultural purposes (for example stakes

for tree support) and in harbours and waterways.

 

 

3. Treated wood referred to under paragraph 2(b) and © shall not be

used:

— inside buildings, whatever their purpose,

— in toys,

— in playgrounds,

— in parks, gardens, and outdoor recreational and leisure facilities where

there is a risk of frequent skin contact,

— in the manufacture of garden furniture such as picnic tables,

— for the manufacture and use and any re-treatment of:

— containers intended for growing purposes,

— packaging that may come into contact with raw materials, inter

mediate or finished products destined for human and/or animal

consumption,

— other materials which may contaminate the articles mentioned

above.

[dig-dug-dan]

Except there is no one enforcing this "LAW"!

[roycurwen1]

Thanks for your reply, s, jobs now done & customers very very happy, some customers don't like the 'orange look.