NFPA Code Provisions and Fire Retardant Treated Wood
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.
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Roof Deck Fact Check
Read the truth about painted, coated and laminated OSB used in lieu of noncombustible materials in our article: Roof Deck Fact Check.
Fire Retardant Treated LVL and Scaffold Plank
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.
How to Get Hoover Wood
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.
Non-Combustible Application for Wood?
The building codes have a growing list of applications for fire retardant treated wood in building construction of almost all types. For more information, check out this reference code (choose the 2006-2009 Code, the 2009-2012 Code, or the 2015 Code) or please contact us at tecwood@frtw.com.
Wood use in Type I and II (non-combustible) Construction
Read about how the IBC recognizes FRTW for many applications where noncombustible materials are required in Type I & II Construction. Wood use in Type I and II (non-combustible) Construction