I have a rotten fence post that snapped during a breezy spell over xmas. I
have bought a new fence post, and a "metpost" spike. I have a couple of
questions.

Do I need to dip the end in creosote (substitute?) or do you put the
metpost so the wood is clear of the ground. It is dipped with some brown
stuff.

I have some "real" creosote the previous owner left. Is it illegal to use,
or just to sell. And where to get rid of it if so?

TIA

Bob

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 18:57:35 +0000, David Hemmings
wrote:

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 09:35:57 +0000 (UTC), "Bob Smith"
wrote:

I have a rotten fence post that snapped during a breezy spell over xmas. I
have bought a new fence post, and a "metpost" spike. I have a couple of
questions.

Do I need to dip the end in creosote (substitute?) or do you put the
metpost so the wood is clear of the ground. It is dipped with some brown
stuff.

I have some "real" creosote the previous owner left. Is it illegal to use,
or just to sell. And where to get rid of it if so?

TIA

Bob

Never harms to dip the ends of posts in creosote, i usually leave in a
tub for a least 30mins or until sucks up all the creosote i put in the
tub whatever is first. The post is probably tanatone treated which is
pressure treated then coloured brown.

Personally i would concrete a wooden post into the ground, otherwise i
would concrete the spike into the ground.

Just use the creosote, you won't have anyone come around and ask for a
sample, illegal to sell since last june though.

We might all come round to sniff it though. ;-)

Mark S.

Never harms to dip the ends of posts in creosote, i usually leave in a
tub for a least 30mins or until sucks up all the creosote i put in the
tub whatever is first. The post is probably tanatone treated which is
pressure treated then coloured brown.

Personally i would concrete a wooden post into the ground, otherwise i
would concrete the spike into the ground.

Just use the creosote, you won't have anyone come around and ask for a
sample, illegal to sell since last june though.

I thought the tanatone treated things were just dipped. Doesn't seem to
penetrate much.

If I hand the creosote in to a proper disposal place, it will end up in the
environment somehow anyway, so I might as well put it to use. There is only
about 1/2 a pint anyway.

Just use the creosote, you won't have anyone come around and ask for
a sample, illegal to sell since last june though.

We might all come round to sniff it though. ;-)


Does the new stuff not smell as nice, or does it get you high?

Bob

David Hemmings wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2004 09:34:59 +0000 (UTC), "Bob Smith"
wrote:


Just use the creosote, you won't have anyone come around and ask
for a sample, illegal to sell since last june though.

We might all come round to sniff it though. ;-)


Does the new stuff not smell as nice, or does it get you high?

Bob

basically the same except that the highly carcinogenic compound
benzo[a]pyrene is prohibited now. There are apparently several
different chemicals that can be used to replace BaP, but each company
seems quite reticent about broadcasting exactly what, if i get some
time i will look into it to see what i find.


I would be interested to know, but there is no rush. I was really asking
why everyone would want to come around to sniff it.

Bob