Creosote Floor Joist

Ashick andrew shick september 18 2006 2 25am 2.

Creosote floor joist.

I want to seal the crawlspace. Sponsored links 2 10 08 18 03 23 pm m. Should they be encapsulated. Even years later when the house has gone through generations of families living there this.

Entire floor system joists and subfloor treated with creosote. Creosote is a mixture of numerous chemicals including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pah s some of which have been determined to be carcinogenic according to various government regulations. Is the potential chemical hazard only relevant to skin contact. Would you have concerns about moving your family into it.

I just did a quick google search and found this. 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. 47 429 received 286 votes on. 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.

I doubt that there is an effective method to completely seal in the chemical compounds. The floor of a 1970 s addition to my house consists of creosote treated planks from an old bridge over a vented crawlspace. Creosote smell in basements and crawl spaces. Creosote was created as a wood preservative dating back to 1831.

What is everyone thoughts on creosote floor joists from the 50 s.