Fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) now plays an indispensable role in modern construction, but that wasn’t always the case. Our new white paper, Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood: An American Innovation, traces the material’s fascinating journey from its early origins to its essential status in today’s fire-safe building practices. Written by Dr. Dave Bueche,
At Hoover, we take pride not only in the quality of our fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW) products, but also in the exceptional support we offer through TecWood, our free product support service. TecWood connects architects, contractors, and code officials to the specialized expertise they need to ensure safety and compliance,
Last week, Hoover’s Jim Gogolski and Christopher Athari took the stage at the Indiana Code Education Conference to share their expertise in building code and fire prevention. Jim and Christopher, have dedicated much of their careers to educating industry professionals and code officials. Their six-hour program on Tuesday covered a
The first week of March, the Hoover Treated Wood Products Architectural and Codes team packed their bags and headed to Loveland, Colorado for the 39th annual Educational Institute hosted by the Colorado Chapter International Code Council. Hoover has a longstanding relationship with the Colorado code community and has been
The City of Virginia Beach, VA has announced that Pyro-Guard is allowed in roofing structures. A shortened version of the permit update highlighting the specific update can be found here (click on link to view): PDF of Permit Update You can read more information on Pyro-Guard here (click on link
Read how Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood can be used in building construction and how this fits in with NFPA standards. Click HERE to read article. Reprinted with permission from ISEC.
Read the truth about painted, coated and laminated OSB used in lieu of noncombustible materials in our article: Roof Deck Fact Check.
Hoover now offers fire retardant or preservative treatment for laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and Scaffold Plank . Contact Sales via email (Sales@frtw.com) or phone (1.800.531.5558) for more information.
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc supplies a comprehensive portfolio of pressure-impregnated kiln-dried lumber and plywood products for fire retardant and preservative applications. Contact Sales via email (Sales@frtw.com) or phone (1.800.531.5558) for more information.