Fire Retardant Treated Wood Blocking

It combines flame spread and burn through resistance to give your customers.

Fire retardant treated wood blocking. Go to work with a building solution that meets building code requirements for fire resistent construction while increasing structural ratings. Frtw is allowed by ul to be used in any listed wood frame wall assembly. This treated wood contains a superior fire retardant chemical that remains stable in high temperature environments. The end result is a product that has 2 5 to 5 0 pounds of salts per cubic foot of wood product.

Roof systems studs flooring joists sill plates when not in direct contact with the ground blocking and furring and other interior applications. Choosing to build with fire retardant wood blocking is a great choice. 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. Therefore the quantity shown may not be available when you get to the store.

Inventory is sold and received continuously throughout the day. Construction types i and ii are defined in ibc section 602 as having all elements of non combustible materials except where permitted in ibc section 603. Prowood fr brand fire retardant treated wood is typically permitted for interior above ground applications such as. Fire treated wood blocking.

The specifier and or end user is responsible to review the test data. Construction types iii iv and v may be framed exclusively with wood but exterior walls in types iii and iv buildings are required to be fire retardant treated wood frtw. And does not increase the corrosivity of metal hardware in contact with the wood. While having the same capabilities as untreated wood blocking our wood blocking is treated with fire retardant preservatives.

Fire retardant wood products are typically created through the use of organic and inorganic salts which are infused into the wood through water based solutions under pressure. The use of dricon frt wood can result in greater safety reduced insurance rates and overcoming building code limitations. When you are building a structure that requires wood blocking it is important to build with fire treated wood blocking. 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.

This wood blocking can be used in the exact same way as untreated wood blocking is used and there are many benefits to it. Lp flameblock is an icc es evaluated component of 1 and 2 hour fire rated wall assemblies and roof deck applications. 2 x 4 x 8 fire retardant interior. Prices promotions styles and availability may vary by store and online.