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Bitumen Emulsifier and timber

Posted by Charles Langford on September 26, 2012 at 9:27am

Does anyone have any experience of using bitumen emulsifier on oak sleepers. I have a retaining wall and was considering painting the back of the sleepers with some bitumen emulsifier to prolong their lives. I don't want it to seap through or alter the characteristics of the oak though. Normally we just clad the back with plastic but thought that bitumen might be a better alternative. Any thoughts?

 

 

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  • Ian Olpin September 26, 2012 at 12:34pm

    Prolong their lives? Oak sleepers will outlive all of us!! :)

  • Thermo September 26, 2012 at 7:40pm

    i never put anything on the back of timber that will hold the moisture. Wood breathes and putting plastic or a coating like that will hold water in. If its oak it wont need it

  • Charles Langford September 26, 2012 at 7:47pm

    Surely if it is on the back filled side it will stop water getting in rather than holding water in?

  • Thermo September 26, 2012 at 8:11pm

    better to have a loosefill to allow water to drain away and let the wood breath. all you are doing is holding moisture against it and reducing its life

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