Fire Treated Lumber

Whether you re using plywood or lumber dricon fire retardant treated frt wood has an unmatched record of protection against flame spread smoke development rot and decay.

Fire treated lumber.

And does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood. The 2018 international building code clarifies that fire retardant treated wood frtw manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals. Exterior fire x treated siding is often accepted as an alternate for non combustible. This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments.

Interior and exterior fire retardant lumber helps you improve building safety meet code and get the job done. It is used to meet restrictive fire performance criteria and or to reduce insurance rates. Dricon introduced in 1981 is a class a fire retardant and preservative intended for wood used in interior weather protected construction this effective treatment is applied during manufacture creating a built. The use of dricon frt wood can result in greater safety reduced insurance rates and overcoming building code limitations.

Exterior fire x treated wood siding combines the economy and natural beauty of wood siding with the insurance and safety advantages of fire resistant siding. That means that in the unfortunate case of a building fire this lumber will burn more slowly than untreated lumber would burn which allows for more time for the fire to be put out. New language in the 2018 ibc clarifies for building officials the regulations for using frtw in types i ii and iii construction which call for the use of non combustible materials or frtw. Pyro guard is pressure impregnated deep into the wood to provide permanent protection unlike coatings which only provide superficial protection.