Creosote problem with sleepers
 

At least I think it is creosote. A very thick tar like substance is
seeping from some of the sleepers that form a retaining wall. This has
become particularly bad with the hot weather. Any suggestions for an
economical way of covering or sealing them? The stuff seems to get
everywhere when I am working around.
TIA

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:23:01 +0100, Broadback
wrote:

At least I think it is creosote. A very thick tar like substance is
seeping from some of the sleepers that form a retaining wall. This has
become particularly bad with the hot weather. Any suggestions for an
economical way of covering or sealing them? The stuff seems to get
everywhere when I am working around.
TIA

The traditional way of dealing with this by the GPO/BT is to fasten
hessian sacking around the pole or whatever, using wooden laths. This
may have to be left there for some years at worst.

--
Frank Erskine

On Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:23:01 +0100, Broadback
wrote:

At least I think it is creosote. A very thick tar like substance is
seeping from some of the sleepers that form a retaining wall. This has
become particularly bad with the hot weather. Any suggestions for an
economical way of covering or sealing them? The stuff seems to get
everywhere when I am working around.
TIA

Hi,

Apparently epoxy will stick to creosoted timber, try cleaning a small
area and using some Araldite. If it works a thin layer could be used,
with graphite for UV protection and thickeners for gap filling.

cheers,
Pete.