permaculture

[claydona@ms3.hinet.net]

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