VANCOUVER, Wash. — Recent testing of fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) by the Western Wood Preservers Institute (WWPI) finds that some manufacturers are offering unproven lower-cost alternatives that ...
We have relentless standards, just like you do. ProWood ® FR fire-retardant wood undergoes rigorous testing standards to ensure it meets ASTM standards and UL FR-S requirements, guaranteeing ...
The building code, as with many products, regulates the use of wood in construction. Two broad categories separate materials: combustible and noncombustible. Codes limit the applications of ...
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Marin supervisors weigh risks of fire-retardant wood

The Community Development Agency recommended the ban and urged extending the prohibition to include the use of fire-retardant ...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — T2Earth, a sustainable building materials company, announces the launch of OnWood Plywood, an eco-friendly fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW). Made without toxic chemicals, OnWood ...
ProWood offers a full range of ProWoodFR fire retardant treated wood products for multifamily and commercial construction, including the only fire-retardant plywood on the market that complies with ...
New independent report confirms CitroTech-treated lumber achieves a best-in-class rating without pressure impregnation, enabling rapid adoption and scaled commercial deployment OCEANSIDE, Calif., ...
No one wants to live in a concrete bunker, “a compound,” as Salem builder Kelly Webb’s client calls the ultimate firesafe shelter. Instead, Webb is constructing a handsome, fire-hardened house with a ...
Marin County residents who are building new structures in high fire risk zones in unincorporated areas soon will be prohibited from using wood in their exterior walls, even wood treated with fire ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ProWood®, the nation’s leader in pressure-treated wood products, has announced its ProWood FR fire-retardant plywood complies with the 2021 International ...
SANTA MARIA, Calif.- The event shows contractors how they can design buildings to become more resistant to fire. Hayward Lumber showed contractors ways to protect homes from fire as the drought ...
A California resident signed up for a new program to help protect their home from wildfires and was shocked at the work that was done to keep their home safe. According to Fox 5 San Diego, a new pilot ...