Fire Retardant Treated Wood Shakes

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Fire retardant treated wood shakes. 800 913 9385 are expected to be applied over new un treated wood shingles or shakes and to be re applied every few years to preserve their protection. Ftx treated fire retardant cedar shakes and shingles for fire hazardous areas such as california cedar shakes and shingles with ftx fire retardant treatment provide permanent fire protection. Treated cedar offers a beautiful alternative in areas where a fire rated assembly may be required or for any homeowner who wishes to add durability and peace of mind to their home. All air and moisture is removed from the wood by a vacuum at which point the fire retardant is pumped into the cylinder to thoroughly saturate the wood.

Check with your local building official to determine which class a b or c roof is best suited in your area. Suitable fire retardant systems would further improve the utility of shingles and shakes and insure consumer confidence. Pressure treated cedar roofing is treated with a superior fire retardant which is pressure impregnated into the inner cells of the wood resulting in a permanently fire resistant product. It s a water based post treatment interior exterior fire retardant and wood preservative that penetrates the material and bonds with the cellular structure.

Class a roofing materials are the most fire resistant. Classes b and c denote progressively less fire resistant qualities. Generally most fiberglass shingles have class a fire ratings and most organic shingles such as treated wood shingles have class c ratings. Ftx was the first legal fire retardant treatment approved by the california state fire marshal including class a b and c application.

Flame stop ii is a water based post treatment interior exterior fire retardant and wood preservative that penetrates the material and bonds with the cellular structure. Flame stop ii protects exterior and interior woods such as porous woods cedar shake shingles decking and structural lumber. Shingles are categorized into classes that identify their fire resistance. Our pressure impregnation fire retardation treatment system begins as the cedar shakes and shingles are loaded into our pressure autoclave cylinder.

Fire retardant treatment for cedar shakes and shingles there are three different classes of fire retardant treatments available. Their synthetic cedar shakes are molded from real cedar wood shakes so they maintain that traditional look but are made with very strong polyurethane material. Wood shingles and shakes are esthetically de sirable and durable but have been restricted for some uses because of their performance under fire conditions. See fireretardantsinc dot com tel.