Margaid
Well-known member
I've found several suppliers so will have to decide how much to get. I was told that eventually it will be phased out. Also I noticed that the original creosote substitute has been banned. If I decide to convert the wooden shed into a hen house, how long do I have to keep the hens out when it's been treated? Obviously the first time won't be a problem because I'll treat the panels when it's dismantled and it will take time to get the rest of the work done, but what about future treatment?. If any new timber used is tannelised will that affect the hens? We have loads of offcuts from the building work but it's all tannelised. How good is limewash? We've had to lime plaster mum-in-law's cottage and we limewashed the old dairy - I know traditionally it is supposed to deter insects and would make the inside of the shed lighter. I suppose the other alternative is to gloss paint the T&G chipboard which would seal the joints and potentially make it easier to keep clean. I don't know - first you're smuggling mealworms then it's creosote, where will it end?
