Fire Treated Lumber

The use of dricon frt wood can result in greater safety reduced insurance rates and overcoming building code limitations.

Fire treated lumber.

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. Dricon introduced in 1981 is a class a fire retardant and preservative intended for wood used in interior weather protected construction this effective treatment is applied during manufacture creating a built. Exterior fire x treated siding is often accepted as an alternate for non combustible.

The 2018 international building code clarifies that fire retardant treated wood frtw manufactured without using the pressure process must be impregnated with chemicals. Interior and exterior fire retardant lumber helps you improve building safety meet code and get the job done. It is used to meet restrictive fire performance criteria and or to reduce insurance rates. Lumber group llc 2160 satellite blvd suite 450 duluth ga 30097.

Fire treated lumber is lumber that has been treated with fire retardant preservatives. This could prevent extra damage to the building s exterior and interior alike. And does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood. This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments.