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How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?

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"Graham Knott" wrote in message
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How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?

Never.

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Graham Knott wrote:
How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?

NEVER!

See this site, http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp85.html for
creosote health effects information.
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"Graham Knott" wrote in message
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How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?


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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In article ,
Phisherman wrote:

"Graham Knott" wrote in message
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How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?


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.

Creosote Exposure and Health Effects
Apr 24, 2008 ... Creosotes including coal tar, coal tar pitch or coal
tar pitch volatiles has been deemed extremely hazardous to human health.
Side effects ...
http://www.articlesbase.com/environm...re-and-health-
effects-395357.html
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is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the
moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson

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Billy wrote:
In article ,
Phisherman wrote:

"Graham Knott" wrote in message
...
How often should garden lapboard fencing be creosoted?

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.

Creosote Exposure and Health Effects
Apr 24, 2008 ... Creosotes including coal tar, coal tar pitch or coal
tar pitch volatiles has been deemed extremely hazardous to human health.
Side effects ...
http://www.articlesbase.com/environm...re-and-health-
effects-395357.html


If not creosote the what? and how often?
Thanks