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Re: creosote
On Mon, 15 Apr 1996, EDEL CHADWICK wrote:
> Can anyone answer this questuion, I am hoping to build a house soon,
> partially earth bermed, south facing slope etc. I hope to use
> concrete block for the north and possibly east and west walls with
> the rest timber framed. I have access to used electricity poles, these
> are 20-30 years old, hard wood and had been treated with creosote at
> the beginning of their life. Are these safe to use from a personal
> and environmental point of view, do any special precautions need to
> be taken?
> Thanks
> Edel
>
>
Dear Edel,
Do you have access to any other form of recycled timber
? my experience of telegraph poles is they're difficult to cut even with
a chainsaw and burn very well...something you might take into account.
Be well
Angus Claydon
claydona@hinet.net
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- Re: creosote
- From: echadwic@server1.rtc-athlone.ie (EDEL CHADWICK)