The fencing has been up for up to 2 years and there's around 50m of the stuff up to 2m in height at some points. The boards have thankfully weathered some since the original application and aren't as greasy but are still quite bad in the less exposed parts.

Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, national insurance and more Thank you for your enquiry about Creosote. In 2003, the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) deemed creosote toxic to the environment and harmful to health, as it is a carcinogen. As a result, the use of creosote by retail customers was banned, and it was withdrawn from sale by many organisations due to its potential impact on the environment. Under certain circumstances, for example in the railway and agricultural sectors, where there are no viable alternatives, creosote can be used by professionals for appropriate applications. These include agriculture, railways, fencing and equestrianism. Produced through the distillation of tar from wood or coal, creosote is used to protect wood against termites, fungi, mites and other pests. Allowed only for industrial applications, creosote is commonly used to treat railway sleepers and other outdoor installations such as utility poles.

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The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today (Wednesday 22 November) announced a range of tax, benefits and savings measures. We round up the key announcements and what they mean for you. My question is.... What can I do to allow me to cover over it with a conventional stain such as Ronseal, etc? I realise that the oily nature of the creosote substitute will present problems with something taking hold or penetrating the boards but if there's something I can do is like to consider it. NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank to close at least 172 branches in 2023/24 – here's the full list, plus alternatives

The author creates the content based on their knowledge and experience of the subject. In this case, Daniel Woodley tested both light and dark Creocote on a fence panel and provided advice based on his past experience with both the original Creosote and the substitute, Creocote. I have opened this product this morning and unfortunately it is not 100% traditional creosote, I have used creosote for many years and know the difference, this smells like old engine oil. Original creosote is a complex mixture of coal tar derivatives. Like petrol, it is a mixture of hundreds of distinct chemicals rather than one specific chemical. It has commonly been used as a wood preservative protecting against wood-destroying insects and wood-rotting fungi. I think it may depend a bit on whether or not your fence has been painted with a particular product before. If it's just the "normal" type of wood-preserver (rather than a type of paint) then creosote - or today's substitute - will work fine. If it's solid panels e.g. no visible gaps, you could probably spray the larger part of it, but creosote type stuff can and does kill greenery, so where the spray falls (other than on the wood) be prepared for any plants or grass it touches to die off. Having said that, I still wouldn't use anything else for a fence! Martin Lewis: What the Autumn Statement means for you – including wages, benefits, pensions, ISAs, housing, national insurance and moreCreocote however, can be used on a variety of exterior woods not only to protect and preserve but also to improve grain definition. The product exhibits the characteristic odour familiar to traditional creosote users but is an oil-based effective substitute treatment for exterior woods developed as a safer, more environmentally friendly alternative. Creocote can be applied by either brush or spray, and can be used by the general public as well as the trade. WOCO Creocote can be used on a variety of exterior woods not only to protect and preserve but also to improve grain definition. The product also exhibits the characteristic odour familiar to traditional creosote users. WOCO Creocote can be applied exactly like its predecessor by either brush or spray, and can be used by the general public as well as the trade. It is available in either 4, 20 or 200 litre containers. Please find a link to our Creocote brochure for more information: https://indd.adobe.com/view/8de9d4a4-acb9-4319-8890-f677ddb8315e– It brings out the features of the timber– Creocote brings out the original features of the timber, such as grain and knots, so if you like that natural look to your timber, Creocote is probably for you. Personally, I love the finished look but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and it’s not the easiest product to use.

Apply product via brush or spray in suitable conditions. (Make sure weather conditions are dry and still).I'm looking to benefit from the accumulated years of experience on the forum for my own benefit if possible. As there is widespread expectation that creosote will eventually be banned, wood treatment producers have started to work on alternatives. One such solution is based on copper, oil and bitumen,” says Dr. Gaia Franzolin, Nynas Global Marketing Manager. NYTEX 441 and NYTEX 4700 are high–viscosity, ready-made bitumen-oil blends that provide superior hydrophobic properties and serve as carriers of the active components in industrial wood protection.” NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Ulster Bank, which are all part of the NatWest Group, will now shut at least 172 of their bank branches in 2023 and 2024.