does anyone know of anything i can put in my shed as it absolutely reeks of wood preservative, i`ve tired cut onions as i know this works with paint but it`s not having any effect on the preserve

if you used creasote m8 it will take ages you dont say what you used i use shed and fence care from morrisons abt£5 a tin dont stink either good luck steve

i used the same shed and fence care that you did, unfortunately the shed was supplied pre treated and with what i have no idea but it`s not creosote i can tell ya that but it sure reeks!!

Better to have it treated and reeking, rather than to buy a new shed every two years because its rotten.

no good for small animals over winter tho they`d be dead in half an hour

If you have got small animals in the shed, I would suggest you have a hole somewhere ;) and it needs covering up (unless you keep rabbits of course)

there arn`t any in it yet and it dosen`t look like there ever will be at this rate, just nipped out to have a look at it and it`s horrible!! ugh!! i need a peg on my nose!!

Get something Industrial on it.

Originally posted by J-Blaze
Get something Industrial on it.
for example??????

Start by asking the shed supplier what it's treated with. Try contacting a company like ronseal and ask their advice coz they make most of the noxious things you can apply to wood.

Good luck. And let us know the outcome. I'm not usually this stumped for a DIY type answer!

i think i`ll try to give them a call tomorrow, at the moment it`s got cut potatoes and onions in it lol and it still reeks am going to try another suggestion too which is to paint the inside with the same stuff i did the outside with and that may help. Fingers crossed!

Hope that doesn't make it stink more :roll:

i thought the onions would make it smell really awful but you don`t even notice they`re in there, the stuff i did the outside in dosen`t have any smell at all and is great, i just wish the people who made it hadn`t treated it first:mad:

Don't take this the wrong way.... but - why didn't you buy something different then? It's probably that stuff that stops bugs and fungus from eating your shed, so it sounds pretty essential. :shakes:

Originally posted by Strix
why didn't you buy something different then? :
as in what i needed a shed so i got a shed :confused:

Originally posted by steevie/d
if you used creasote m8 it will take ages you dont say what you used i use shed and fence care from morrisons abt£5 a tin dont stink either good luck steve

Creosote is now illegal. You could'nt buy it now even if you wanted to!

Nah, Dial, an untreated shed! :roll:

Sorry if I've miffed you off. It must be quite annoying not having anywhere for your critters after you've spent so much money.

Originally posted by Strix
Nah, Dial, an untreated shed! :roll:

Sorry if I've miffed you off. It must be quite annoying not having anywhere for your critters after you've spent so much money.
nope not miffed lol just frustrated cos there MUST be a way of gettin rid of the smell, can`t moan too much really as a relative helped me out and got it ,paid for it and had it delivered and put up for me and i only have to pay back bits as i can afford it. am not gonna let it beat me even if i have to take the roof off to air it:D

make mud patties and smudge it all over the walls, leave it to dry for a week or two, you'll be able to move the pets in - well, that's a theory of mine - let me know if it works. :-)

forgot to mention don't stick the soil back in the ground - scrape it off and bin it, it's possibly full of cryanotes (cyanide treatments) which can kill plants and birds etc. really could be harmful to your pets if you don't sort it. most preservatives are made with cryanotes - I read up on it on the net when I was treating fences, I used a non-toxic treatment safe for pets & plants. Kids are ok if they don't get on their hands and lick it - but I've never seen them licking the fences :-P

cyanotes i mean, don't know how the r slipped in there.

i have just finished painting the inside of the shed with the whiff free stuff i`ll post as soon as i know it`s made any difference