Can fire retardant coatings be recognized as fire retardant treated wood?
The answer is No according to Code Interpretation 17-005 issued by the California State Fire Marshal. California State Fire Marshal Code Interpretation 17-005
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The answer is No according to Code Interpretation 17-005 issued by the California State Fire Marshal. California State Fire Marshal Code Interpretation 17-005
The job of a building code official carries more than its share of accountability. On the one hand, code officials are responsible for the life safety of the occupants of the buildings they inspect. On the other, they face the interests of community leaders, developers,
The 2018 International Building Code clarifies that fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals. New language in the 2018 IBC clarifies for building officials the regulations for using FRTW in Types I, II and III construction, which call
UL recently tested and promulgated a listing for a new two-hour load bearing wood-frame wall assembly containing pressure impregnated fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW), a move that makes it quicker and easier for building officials to approve plans for Type III construction. The new fire resistive listing,
FRTW is allowed by UL to be used in any listed wood-frame wall assembly. A recent test at UL has resulted in a unique listing for a 2-hour fire-resistance rated bearing wall assembly of Pyro-Guard fire-retardant-treated lumber and Pyro-Guard fire-retardant-treated plywood. This new listing, UL Design
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has issued the following publication after recent concerns of non-code compliant fire-retardant-treated wood being used in local construction projects. The publication points out the building code requirements for fire-retardant-treated wood and the importance of labeling for proper product
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
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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