Exterior fire x treated siding is often accepted as an alternate for non combustible.
Fire treated lumber.
Fire treated lumber is lumber that has been treated with fire retardant preservatives.
The use of dricon frt wood can result in greater safety reduced insurance rates and overcoming building code limitations.
It is used to meet restrictive fire performance criteria and or to reduce insurance rates.
Pyro guard is pressure impregnated deep into the wood to provide permanent protection unlike coatings which only provide superficial protection.
The 2018 international building code clarifies that fire retardant treated wood frtw manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals.
And does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood.
This could prevent extra damage to the building s exterior and interior alike.
Interior and exterior fire retardant lumber helps you improve building safety meet code and get the job done.
This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments.
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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.
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.