Have You Discovered Creosote-Treated Lumber in Your Houston Home or Workplace? EnviroShield Can Help

Using creosote-treated lumber for utility poles and dock pilings is an effective way to combat wood rot and insect infestations, but it’s not a good idea to use it in the construction of buildings occupied by people. Wood that’s preserved with creosote, a chemical mixture, typically receives treatment deep into its core. This means the wood can give off smelly fumes and potentially toxic emissions for decades, even if the top layers are scraped away and repainted.

Despite these drawbacks, creosote-treated lumber has turned up in homes and commercial or industrial buildings in Houston and other coastal Texas communities. This may occur when someone incorporates creosote-treated timbers in the floorboards or elevation supports of a structure that was built in a floodplain. Or it may be that someone recycled creosote-treated wood from an outdoor fixture into a home or office to give it a rustic appearance.

Obnoxious Odors & Worse

Many people who discover creosote-treated lumber in their homes or workplaces become aware of it when an offensive smell similar to that of mothballs begins to pervade the building. Sometimes the odors alone are enough to make a person feel ill, but the health risks related to creosote fumes are potentially far worse than that. Experts have linked human exposure to indoor creosote emissions to skin rashes, respiratory problems, and eye damage. What’s more, the Environmental Protection Agency lists exposure to creosote emissions as a probable human carcinogen.

EnviroShield Offers a Convenient & Effective Solution

The best way to eliminate the offensive odors caused by creosote-treated lumber and dramatically reduce the emissions to safe levels is available exclusively from EnviroShield. It’s an innovative coating called CreoShield™, which typically requires only a day or two to apply when it’s administered by one of our approved Applicators. CreoShield™ is available as a clear coating or in just about any color on the spectrum, so you’ll have no trouble matching the existing décor of your home or office.

Contact EnviroShield today to find out how you can banish the problems caused by creosote-treated lumber with a professional application of CreoShield™ at your home or workplace in the Houston, TX, area.

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