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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: lord flynn on August 06, 2014, 02:00:00 pm

Title: creosote
Post by: lord flynn on August 06, 2014, 02:00:00 pm

am I right in that I can't buy 20l? would I be able to if I got a CPH number.

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: Kitchen Cottage on August 06, 2014, 02:20:55 pm

I buy it online and it just asks me to tick a box that I know how to use it and its for commercial use.  It doesn't require any proof.

http://www.creosotesales.co.uk/products-page/ (http://www.creosotesales.co.uk/products-page/)

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: bloomer on August 06, 2014, 02:27:05 pm

That's where I buy from, 50l at a time but it lasts forever and I paint my coop twice a year with it plus sheds etc!

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: lord flynn on August 06, 2014, 03:30:30 pm

thanks both :)

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: suziequeue on August 06, 2014, 05:47:57 pm

Just ordered some from Creosote Sales and I wasn't even asked to tick a box!

Thanks very much for this recommendation. I have been toying with the idea of getting some creosote for a while so this was just the push I needed

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: lord flynn on August 15, 2014, 09:57:22 am

how long to dry atm do you think? its about 16 degrees.

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: Fowlman on August 15, 2014, 11:13:33 am

It dries quite quickly but the fumes take a while to dissipate so at that temp i would expect a couple of weeks but check it daily.

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: lord flynn on August 15, 2014, 11:19:15 am

ah, thanks-thats not fast enough though lol.

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: bloomer on August 15, 2014, 12:27:55 pm

2 days in a well ventilated location (so anywhere outside at your place) and it'll be dryish, I always find the odd edge particularly at the bottom takes forever to dry, but usually get chooks inside in 3-4 days!

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: HesterF on August 15, 2014, 12:33:03 pm

I mixed with paraffin and painted yesterday and already it's loads drier than it was painting direct 100% creosote in July last year so that was a top tip from Chris M. My fascinating discovery of the day, however, was that creosote dissolves loom bands - gives some indication of how toxic it is...

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: Clansman on August 15, 2014, 01:06:51 pm

Quote from: HesterF on August 15, 2014, 12:33:03 pm

My fascinating discovery of the day, however, was that creosote dissolves loom bands - gives some indication of how toxic it is...

I've seen them melt the plastic brackets on external floodlights!  ;D

We had contractors come in one day to creosote the external walls and the next morning all the lights were hanging by the cables!  :innocent:

Title: Re: creosote
Post by: lord flynn on August 15, 2014, 01:15:36 pm

lol Bloomer, what are you trying to say! :D


well, it would all go quicker if I could get the damn lid off the creosote  :P




but pleased with new wee hen house for the price. Also think I've bagged a shed on Gumtree as well.