Fire Fire Fire
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haha this did make me chuckle 
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It was certainly not my proudest moment!
Creosote is not that flammable, is it..?
It's a distillate of volatiles from the thermal decomposition of coal, of course it's flammable.
Wotan
Whenever I do a bonfire I always get the hosepipe unravelled and turned on ready just in case!
Never had to put anything out yet, but it came close when burning old fence panels I found the heat was so intense (big pile of thin, tinder-dry wood!) that the fence 10 feet away was getting damn hot so kept on giving it a good drenching until the first pile had burned down. Still could see the steam coming off the fence!
Kept the fire small after that...
Never had to put anything out yet, but it came close when burning old fence panels I found the heat was so intense (big pile of thin, tinder-dry wood!) that the fence 10 feet away was getting damn hot so kept on giving it a good drenching until the first pile had burned down. Still could see the steam coming off the fence!
Kept the fire small after that...
R
roberta1000
The hosepipe's a good idea!
A good few years ago I decided to make a bonfire of the carcases of a couple of cheap MFI wardrobes. Didn't realise laminate was so flammable. The flames rose 15-20 feet and set fire to a nearby couple of birch trees alarming the neighbours who called the fire brigade.
The trees had stopped burning by the time they arrived so they kindly put my bonfire out instead! Surprisingly the trees recovered fine.
A good few years ago I decided to make a bonfire of the carcases of a couple of cheap MFI wardrobes. Didn't realise laminate was so flammable. The flames rose 15-20 feet and set fire to a nearby couple of birch trees alarming the neighbours who called the fire brigade.
The trees had stopped burning by the time they arrived so they kindly put my bonfire out instead! Surprisingly the trees recovered fine.
Of course the new version of creosote is 'creocote'. Sold in Wickes (other diy stores are available). Haven't yet tested its flammability for myself but mourn the demise of the proper stuff. The smell was terrific and it would start any stubborn bonfire!
Now just waiting for the PC members of the forum to shoot me down in flames!
Now just waiting for the PC members of the forum to shoot me down in flames!
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