Wood preservatives

[gdh]

Thanks, very helpful. I'll probably leave it untreated then.

 

It's coming from an estate somewhere, one of our regular lorry drivers recommended it and we got a good deal which is why I haven't looked for alternatives..

[agg221]

As a general note, I would be careful about where I used creosote.

 

I do still use it (the proper stuff) but as a known carcinogen, active through skin contact, I tend to use it in places where it won't be touched much. As such I am happy using it on sheds and fences (and my boat where it is a traditional use) but I wouldn't want it on a raised vegetable bed as I would be likely to come into contact with it on a regular basis.

 

Alec