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Creosote Coal-tar creosote is widely regarded as the premium method of preserving timber fence posts and there are many examples still going strong after decades of being in the ground. This is also ...

The latest legislation comes into play this year regarding creosote use. The sale of creosote-treated fencing products for agricultural or equine purposes will be deemed illegal. Creosote, derived ...

"At the minute, we literally do not know what to do." April 30 is the final date for selling timber treated with the preservative creosote except for railway sleepers and telecommunication poles.

Creosote is a highly effective wood treatment product that has been used for hundreds of years. However, negative effects on the environment and human health have led to its limited use over the past ...

February 28 is the final date for professional users to use these products for treatment of fencing. From April 30 next year, the marketing and selling of agricultural/equine fencing that has been ...

Creosote, used to protect woodwork from the effects of the weather for the past 150 years, has been removed from the DIY market, with domestic users required to finish up their supplies by 30 June, ...