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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

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Photos courtesy Hoover Treated Wood Products Inc. is experiencing a “wood revival” contributing to the complexity of fire-retardant-treated wood (FRTW) specifications. The building and fire codes require FRTW to be impregnated with chemicals. By Mike Eckhoff, PhD.