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Free railroad ties?
Howdy folks,
On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX |
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Mike Harris typed:
Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. They've done that here too. But aren't the ties treated with nasty stuff? I thought it was bad to use them. Cindy |
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"Cindy" wrote in message
m... Mike Harris typed: Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. They've done that here too. But aren't the ties treated with nasty stuff? I thought it was bad to use them. Cindy Creosote; the phenols don't migrate into the soil to any degree particularly once they're well-aged. Uptake into plants is nil. You may be thinking of CCA treated wood; jOhN posted a link to a very well reasoned article in another thread recently. The safety of either preservative is open to debate; although I happen not to use either creosote or CCA treated wood in my garden I would not have any particular objection to either. I'm exposed to larger quantities of toxins from other sources than I would ever be from treated wood; IMO it's ludicrous to worry about the possiblilty of tiny traces of similar toxins ending up in my home grown food. Some people fear snakes and scorpions; some fear chemicals. I can't determine for you where your comfort level is or how you should weigh the risks against the benefits. If you are concerned about leaching then by all means don't use railroad ties. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX |
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Mike Harris wrote:
Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX Some when in my past I heard the ties are sold off to folks like Whittlesey. It might be considered theft to help yourself. Checking with the railroad could be a good idea. |
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jOhN wrote:
Mike Harris wrote: Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX Some when in my past I heard the ties are sold off to folks like Whittlesey. It might be considered theft to help yourself. Checking with the railroad could be a good idea. Sorry, I thought it was clear - finding out whether they were fixin' to landfill them implied asking permission. Something sitting unattended does not mean it's free for the taking; I did not mean to imply otherwise. -- Mike Harris Austin, TX |
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Mike Harris typed:
"Cindy" wrote in message m... Mike Harris typed: Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. They've done that here too. But aren't the ties treated with nasty stuff? I thought it was bad to use them. Cindy Creosote; the phenols don't migrate into the soil to any degree particularly once they're well-aged. Uptake into plants is nil. You may be thinking of CCA treated wood; jOhN posted a link to a very well reasoned article in another thread recently. The safety of either preservative is open to debate; although I happen not to use either creosote or CCA treated wood in my garden I would not have any particular objection to either. I'm exposed to larger quantities of toxins from other sources than I would ever be from treated wood; IMO it's ludicrous to worry about the possiblilty of tiny traces of similar toxins ending up in my home grown food. Some people fear snakes and scorpions; some fear chemicals. I can't determine for you where your comfort level is or how you should weigh the risks against the benefits. If you are concerned about leaching then by all means don't use railroad ties. Well, I decided not to use railroad ties because they're too darn heavy for me to move.....! Cindy |
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:58:26 GMT, "Cindy" wrote:
Mike Harris typed: Howdy folks, On my way home yesterday I happened to drive down East 5th street between Comal and Chicon (in front of Cafe Mundi). Workers have removed the railroad tracks and have stacked up the ties in piles. I don't know what their intent is, but if they're fixin' to landfill them you might be able to grab a few before they haul them off. They've done that here too. But aren't the ties treated with nasty stuff? I thought it was bad to use them. Cindy Yes, creosote |
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