Fire Retardant Treated Lumber & Plywood Product Overview
Features & Benefits
- Flame Spread Inhibition: The chemicals are forced deep into the wood’s cellular structure to create a protective char layer that significantly slows the spread of flames.
- Reduced Smoke: The treatment also hinders the formation of smoke and toxic fumes during a fire.
- Durability: Like standard pressure-treated lumber, fire-retardant treatment also protects the wood from rot, decay, and insect damage.
- Chemical Resistance: The fire-retardant chemicals are sheltered within the wood’s fibers, ensuring long-lasting protection.
- Enhanced Life Safety: It provides crucial time for occupants to evacuate a building and for emergency services to respond to a fire.
- Building Code Compliance: Using fire-retardant treated wood helps ensure structures meet local and national building codes, particularly in sensitive applications like schools.
- Structural Preservation: By delaying decomposition, the wood maintains its structural integrity for a longer period, preventing catastrophic building collapse.
- Design Flexibility: Architects and designers can use this fire-rated wood without sacrificing aesthetic choices, as it preserves the natural beauty of wood in fire-sensitive areas.
- Versatile Applications: It is suitable for various interior and exterior applications, including framing, sheathing, and decorative elements.
Specifications
- Product mix varies by location
Applications
- Roof Systems: Plywood roof sheathing, roof trusses, and rafters.
- Wall Systems: Wall studs, partition walls, load-bearing walls, and non-bearing partitions.
- Floor Systems: Floor sheathing, flooring, and sill plates.
- Stairways: Both interior and exterior stairs.
- Balconies and Decks: For exterior applications where fire resistance is required.
- Siding and Trim: Exterior applications in wildland fire-prone areas.
- Scaffolding: For temporary structures on construction projects.
Product Availability
- Product availability varies by location. Please contact one of our listed locations for more information or request a quote by filling out the form below.
