Thread: Sump oil as wood preserver?

FWIW the local council, when they had charge of old wood lamp posts for sale, reckoned the round ones were soaked with creosote and so not a good idea for firewood, and the faceted ones weren't. Dunno why the difference in treatment or what effect it had on rot underground.

the faceted poles are called de-sap poles which have had the sapwood removed, I'd have thought they would have had some type of surface treatment as well where they went in the ground
regards inter

Originally Posted by Accuratepest

There is some question to whether termites are effected by sump oil, but the fact is that even if they are, sump oil will not soar right through the timber, so termites will eventually get in.
Boron will help to protect the timber from decay and borer attack, with some termite resistant qualities as well, which should do the trick.
I would still get some Termidor into the post hole. You'll get at least 8 years-probably 12 or more.

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I noticed that this poster. ( Sorry, that was not meant to be a pun. ) above post was his first, so I hope he answers my following question , either to me here or by PM through this forum.

I was under the impression that Termidor was only available to a licensed Pest Controller. Where do we mere mortals find a suply.

Pete

Hi Pete,
Mere Mortals can purchase Termidor, however the application is to be done by a qualified applicator...

I was simply providing information on the best way to protect timber in the ground.

'Mabons' timber protect is another product which is readily available to the public. Also much less expensive than Termidor.