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			<title>Green Building Forum - diseased or rotten oak in external application</title>
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		<title>diseased or rotten oak in external application</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:27:21 +0100</pubDate>
		<author>northumbrian</author>
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			<![CDATA[Six years ago we installed some oak sleepers in soldier format for a client. We import the oak 400 sleepers at a time and use it for many varied external applications. We concreted the sleepers into the ground and told the client there was no great need for a treatment and that they would weather naturally and last a long time.<br />The client decided to treat the sleepers in a black treatment(variety not known at this time), and now is complaining that some have rotted.<br />ALL the other applications we used the same sleepers for are absolutely fine.<br /><br />Can anyone shed any light on why this rot may have occurred in a relatively short period. Could it be something in the soil which surrounds their feet?<br />Could it be moisture that has been trapped in by a non breathable treatment?<br />Any suggestions would be welcomed as we have used green oak for years without a problem<br /><br />Thanks in advance]]>
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