is Creosote banned? (2024 Update)

[charles]

our local fencing supplier sells 'creocote'

[Roger Hayter]

Neither?

[Fredxx]

Well, not yet. Now the patent for Glyphosate has expired there are a number of attempts to ban it, so it can be replaced by a more expensive alternative, which will be toxic to humans .

[tabbypurr]

and it's junk.

[Andrew]

+1

Simply stains the wood brown.

[Andrew]

People have died from drinking water - too much of it.

I visited the local Wyvales garden centre and they were selling weedkiller in green spray packs that said "Glyposhate Free" and label said it contained Glacial Acetic Acid.

[Andy Burns]

At least you can put it on your chips.

[I'm God, bog off Keith]

replying to Keith, I'm God, bog off Keith wrote: Yes!.......and at the same time we get to piss off absolute bellends like yourself because the reason chris blamed the EU for banning it, is exactly because it WAS the EU who brought about its ban. As for harmful ingredients - cigarettes, alcohol, need I say anymore. They're killing a lot more people & doing a lot more damage than creosote ever did, typical clown remainer who can never look at the bigger picture!

[wood chopper]

lucky you ,cant get any where i live only creocote .the wood on my gate was untreated I coated it in Creosote for a few times when I could get it .the gate still ok after 25 years .

[soup]

OP asked 9 years ago so perhaps untreated till now, likely it would have rotted away .

[matthardy89]

yes its a fact it does preseve

[ash]

Creosote works perfectly and has no equal from products now on sale. It’s perfectly safe on garden fences and sheds too, as these areas do not come into regular skin contact. When applying, basic common sense is required, such as wearing gloves and eye protection.

[Davey]

Another ancient post, (12 years), forwarded by NewsgroupDirect. Their continuing performance posting the homeownershub links to uk.d-i-y prove that they should not be touched with a bargepole, digital or real.

[Mattc]

I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't. Perhaps they used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at least 5 years.

Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative to creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere near as long.

[John Rumm]

You don't what?

That's nice, what are you talking about?

Let me guess another response to a decade+ old thread where a good number of the original posted are no longer with us?

[Davey]

Yep, 12 years ago. Roll on the end of Google Groups linking to Usenet.

[wasbit]

Reply to an ancient thread.

"In July 2003, it became an offence for the general public to purchase and apply Coal Tar Creosote.

However, the product is still available for sale to trades-people.

This means the traditional user such as the agricultural community, builders, etc. are still able to purchase Coal Tar Creosote, providing they do not resell to the general householder."

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[John Rumm]

Won't help with the hoh posters - they don't use google

[Alan]

If you put plenty on and let it soak in it is very effective ,a top up coat every 10 years helps .I have been using it for 50 years. Use common sense and dont get it all over your skin and you will be fine .