How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?
preserving garden fences
Apr 17, 2009
5 Replies
Never.
NEVER!
See this site,
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for creosote health effects information.
Telephone poles do not get re-creosoted, why should your fence? I can think of numerous finishes that are much better, but you did not state the material in your fence. I use Cabot semi-transparant decking stain on my (20-year old) wooden deck every 3-4 years.
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If not creosote the what? and how often? Thanks
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