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- From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
- To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [permaculture] Creosote
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 01:07:43 -0800
Michael Murphy wrote:
How old are the ties? I think the stuff leaches out over a long period of
time....
Creosote is a by product of the turpentine industry, pine tar creosote;
apparently has medicinal uses: used to see cans of it in the drug store.
Coal tar creosote is different, is carcinogenic and probably has herbicidal
qualities.
Still creosote and creosote-treated RR Xties are nowhere near as dangerous as
CCA pressure treated lumber.
I was once a landscape contractor and built many patios, steps and planters,
often with green RR Xties from the sawmill
and painted them with creosote. Kinda strong smelling stuff :-) It was the termite treatment of choice for house and building underpinnings for many years.
Its a lot safer than CCA lumber.
If BK's ties are old and not smelly they are probably safe for raised bed
construction, though I would paint the inside surfaces
or line them with some other wood, plastic, etc.
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L.F.London
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-
[permaculture] Creosote,
BK, 03/27/2003
- Re: [permaculture] Creosote, Claude Genest, 03/28/2003
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RE: [permaculture] Creosote,
Michael Murphy, 03/27/2003
- Re: [permaculture] Creosote, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 03/28/2003
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