I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't. Perhaps they used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at least 5 years.

Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative to creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere near as long.

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On 08/03/2024 14:32, Mattc wrote:

> I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't.

You don't what?

> Perhaps they
> used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at least
> 5 years.

That's nice, what are you talking about?

> Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative to
> creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere near as
> long.

Let me guess another response to a decade+ old thread where a good
number of the original posted are no longer with us?

https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Hoh

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On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 23:16:49 +0000
John Rumm <see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:

> On 08/03/2024 14:32, Mattc wrote:
>
> > I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't.
>
> You don't what?
>
> > Perhaps they
> > used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at
> > least 5 years.
>
> That's nice, what are you talking about?
>
> > Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative
> > to creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere
> > near as long.
>
> Let me guess another response to a decade+ old thread where a good
> number of the original posted are no longer with us?
>
> https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Hoh
>

Yep, 12 years ago. Roll on the end of Google Groups linking to Usenet.

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On 08/03/2024 14:32, Mattc wrote:
> I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't. Perhaps they
> used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at least
> 5 years.
>
> Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative to
> creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere near as
> long.
>

Reply to an ancient thread.

"In July 2003, it became an offence for the general public to purchase
and apply Coal Tar Creosote.

However, the product is still available for sale to trades-people.

This means the traditional user such as the agricultural community,
builders, etc. are still able to purchase Coal Tar Creosote, providing
they do not resell to the general householder."

- https://www.creosotesales.co.uk/about/

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On 10/03/2024 00:36, Davey wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Mar 2024 23:16:49 +0000
> John Rumm <see.my.signature@nowhere.null> wrote:
>
>> On 08/03/2024 14:32, Mattc wrote:
>>
>>> I'm a pole tester and can categorically say no we don't.
>>
>> You don't what?
>>
>>> Perhaps they
>>> used to in the old days, but we don't now and haven't done for at
>>> least 5 years.
>>
>> That's nice, what are you talking about?
>>
>>> Oldest pole I've tested and passed was from 1897. The alternative
>>> to creosote that was used in the early 2000s doesn't last anywhere
>>> near as long.
>>
>> Let me guess another response to a decade+ old thread where a good
>> number of the original posted are no longer with us?
>>
>> https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Hoh
>>
>
> Yep, 12 years ago. Roll on the end of Google Groups linking to Usenet.

Won't help with the hoh posters - they don't use google

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