That nasty stuff was banned years ago from retail sale.
Creosote floor joist.
We were only able to bring a wood stain look back to the joists.
The house we worked in which was over 120 years old may have had creosote protected wood joists which prevented us from getting the clean that both us and our customer desired.
Should they be encapsulated.
The floor of a 1970 s addition to my house consists of creosote treated planks from an old bridge over a vented crawlspace.
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Should i have the joists removed and replaced or is there a sealer anyone here is familiar with that could provide a coating tough and tight enough that you would be comfortable having such planks inside your building envelope.
Is the potential chemical hazard only relevant to skin contact.
Even years later when the house has gone through generations of families living there this.
Entire floor system joists and subfloor treated with creosote.
I just did a quick google search and found this.
I want to seal the crawlspace.
What is everyone thoughts on creosote floor joists from the 50 s.
Creosote smell in basements and crawl spaces.
I doubt that there is an effective method to completely seal in the chemical compounds.
Ashick andrew shick september 18 2006 2 25am 2.
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Creosote was created as a wood preservative dating back to 1831.