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Mar 25, 2022Liked by David B. Williams

Hi David, in reading this I am very curious to know if you have further information regarding the use of creosote in pilings? Was it always used to treat piles, or was this technology that came out later? Were the first pilings untreated timber?

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Jul 10, 2021Liked by David B. Williams

So interesting. My husband was a pilebuck, also known as pilebutt. He worked mainly for General Construction Company based out of Seattle. This job took him from

Alaska to Southern California over a span of 25 years. A highly dangerous job, but rewarding when the final pile was driven. Many 10 hr days, 7 days a week, always at the mercy of the tides and the winter weather.

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