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- SECTION 06071
-
- PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS
- NOTE ** Chemical Specialties, Inc.; preservative and fire-
- retardant treatments of wood and plywood.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** This section is based on pressure treatments for
- wood developed by Chemical Specialties, Inc.,
- located at the following address:
- NOTE ** One Woodlawn Green, Suite 250
- NOTE ** 200 E. Woodlawn Road
- NOTE ** Charlotte, NC 28217
- NOTE ** Tel: (800) 421-8661
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** Manufacturers using CSI preservatives and fire-
- retardant treatments to produce top quality
- pressure-treated wood are located coast-to-coast
- throughout the United States and Canada.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SECTION 06071 - Pressure-Treated Wood Products,
- Copyright 1997, The Architect's Catalog, Inc.
-
- PART 1 GENERAL
-
- 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
- NOTE ** Delete items below not required for project.
-
- A. Preservative treatment of lumber and plywood.
-
- B. Fire-retardant treatment of lumber and plywood.
-
- 1.2 RELATED SECTIONS
- NOTE ** Delete any sections below not relevant to this
- project; add others as required.
-
- A. Section 06100 - Rough Carpentry.
-
- B. Section 06200 - Finish Carpentry.
-
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- NOTE ** Delete references from the list below that are not
- actually required by the text of the edited
- section.
-
- A. APA A400 - Permanent Wood Foundation Guide to Design and
- Construction; American Plywood Association.
-
- B. ASTM A 153/A 153M - Standard Specification for Zinc
- Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron And Steel Hardware.
-
- C. AWPA C2 - Lumber, Timber, Bridge Ties and Mine Ties --
- Preservative Treatment by Pressure Processes; American
- Wood-Preservers' Association.
-
- D. AWPA C20 - Structural Lumber -- Fire-Retardant Treatment
- by Pressure Processes; American Wood-Preservers'
- Association.
-
- E. AWPA C22 - Lumber and Plywood for Permanent Wood
- Foundations -- Preservative Treatment by Pressure
- Processes; American Wood-Preservers' Association.
-
- F. AWPA C27 - Plywood -- Fire-Retardant Treatment by
- Pressure Processes; American Wood-Preservers'
- Association.
-
- G. NFPA Permanent Wood Foundation System: Design,
- Fabrication, Installation Manual; National Forest
- Products Association.
-
- 1.4 SUBMITTALS
-
- A. Submit under provisions of Section 01300.
-
- B. Product Data: Treating plant's instructions for use,
- including requirements for storage, cutting, and
- finishing.
-
- C. Preservative Treatment Certification: Treating plant's
- certification of compliance with specified standards,
- process employed, and preservative retention values.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below if treatment type
- not required.
-
- D. Fire-Retardant Treatment Certification: Treating plant's
- certification of compliance with specified requirements.
- NOTE ** Delete the folowing article if fire-retardant
- treatment not required for project.
-
- 1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
-
- A. Fire-Retardant Treatment: Mark each piece of plywood and
- lumber to show compliance with specified standards.
-
- 1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
-
- A. Protect wood products against moisture and dimensional
- changes, in accordance with instructions from treating
- plant.
-
- 1.7 WARRANTY
-
- A. Manufacturer's Warranty: Provide manufacturer's standard
- 20-year limited warranty for fire-retardant treated wood.
-
- B. Manufacturer's Warranty: Provide manufacturer's standard
- 50-year limited warranty for pressure-treated wood.
- NOTE ** Retain paragraph above for ULTRAWOOD(R) treatment.
- Retain paragraph below for SUPATIMBER(R),
- DESIGNWOOD(R) SUPATIMBER, and ACQ(R) PRESERVE(R).
-
- C. Manufacturer's Warranty: Provide manufacturer's standard
- lifetime warranty for pressure treated wood.
-
- PART 2 PRODUCTS
-
- 2.1 MANUFACTURERS
-
- A. Provide wood treatment by or under license from Chemical
- Specialties, Inc., One Woodlawn Green, Suite 250, 200 E.
- Woodlawn Road, Charlotte, NC 28217. ASD. Tel: (800) 421-
- 8661.
-
- B. Requests for substitutions will be considered in
- accordance with provisions of Section 01600.
- NOTE ** Delete paragraph above or below; coordinate with
- Division 1 requirements.
-
- C. Substitutions: Not permitted.
-
- 2.2 MATERIALS
-
- A. Dimension Lumber: As specified in Section 06100.
-
- B. Structural Plywood: As specified in Section 06100.
-
- C. Finish Lumber and Plywood: As specified in Section
- 06200.
-
- D. Fasteners: For treated wood and where wood is in ground
- contact, subject to high relative humidity, or exposed to
- weather, provide steel fasteners with hot-dip zinc
- coating per ASTM A 153/A 153M.
-
- 2.3 PRESSURE TREATMENT OF WOOD
- NOTE ** CSI offers the following preservative treatments:
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** ACQ(R) Preserve(R): Environmentally designed
- treatment that protects against rot, decay, and
- termite damage. It is free of arsenic and chromium
- and does not require special handling of refuse.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** UltraWood(R): Includes water repellent in
- preservative treatment to fight checking, cracking,
- spitting, and warping. 50-year performance
- warranty.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** SupaTimber(R): Clean and odor-free pressure
- treatment contains waterborne arsenical
- preservatives; requires some precautions in use and
- handling.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** DesignWood(R) SupaTimber: Prefinished preservative
- treatment includes redwood color to eliminate the
- need for applying paints or stains.
-
- A. Preservative Treatment for Above Ground Use:
- 1. Treatment: ACQ(R) Preserve(R).
- 2. Treatment: UltraWood(R).
- 3. Treatment: SupaTimber(R).
- 4. Treatment: DesignWood(R) SupaTimber(R).
- 5. Use 0.25 lb/cu ft (4.0 kg/cu m) retention.
- 6. Kiln dry after treatment to 19 percent maximum
- moisture content for lumber and 18 percent for
- plywood.
- 7. Treat wood in the following locations:
- a. In contact with roofing, flashing, or
- waterproofing.
- b. In contact with masonry or concrete.
- c. Within 18 inches (450 mm) of grade.
- d. Exposed to weather.
- e. Other locations indicated.
-
- B. Preservative Treatment, Ground and Fresh Water Contact:
- 1. Treatment: ACQ(R) Preserve(R).
- 2. Treatment: UltraWood(R).
- 3. Treatment: SupaTimber(R).
- 4. Treatment: DesignWood(R) SupaTimber(R).
- 5. Use 0.40 lb/cu ft (6.4 kg/cu m) retention.
- NOTE ** Use 0.60lb/cu ft (9.6 kg/cu m) retention for
- utility poles.
- NOTE ** Use 0.80 to 1.0 lb/cu ft (12.8 to 16.0 kg/cu m)
- retention for pilings, per AWPA Standards.
- NOTE ** Use 2.50 lbs/cu ft (40.0 kg/cu m) for salt water
- marine pilings.
- 6. Kiln dry after treatment to 19 percent maximum
- moisture content for lumber and 18 percent for
- plywood.
- 7. Treat wood in the following locations:
- a. In contact with ground.
- b. In contact with fresh water.
- c. Used as posts, landscaping timbers, retaining
- walls, piers, or docks.
-
- C. Preservative Treatment for Wood Foundation Systems:
- 1. Pressure-treat softwood lumber, timber, and plywood
- for wood foundation systems with waterborne
- preservatives to comply with AWPA C22-96.
- 2. Treatment: ACQ(R) Preserve(R).
- 3. Treatment: UltraWood(R).
- 4. Treatment: SupaTimber(R).
- 5. Treatment: DesignWood(R) SupaTimber(R).
- 6. Use 0.60 lb/cu ft (9.6 kg/cu m) retention.
-
- D. Fire-Retardant Treatment:
- 1. Lumber: Comply with AWPA C20.
- 2. Plywood: Comply with AWPA C27, Type A.
- NOTE ** D-Blaze(R) fire-retardant treatment can be used in
- a variety of interior applications where the
- humidity is not expected to exceed 95 percent for
- prolonged periods and where the wood is not exposed
- directly to weather.
- NOTE **
- NOTE ** D-Blaze is approved under the following codes and
- standards:
- NOTE ** BOCA
- NOTE ** ICBO ERS180
- NOTE ** SBCCI
- NOTE ** MIL-L-191040E
- NOTE ** NFPA 255
- NOTE ** UL 723
- NOTE ** New York City Building Code
- NOTE ** Los Angeles Building Code
- NOTE ** Report RR 24502
- 3. Surface Burning Characteristics: UL FRS rating;
- flame spread and smoke developed ratings of 25 or
- less in a test of 30 minutes' duration.
- 4. Treatment: D-Blaze(R).
- 5. Treat wood used for the following applications:
- a. Roof and floor trusses.
- b. Roof decks and sheathing.
- c. Subflooring.
- d. Beams and purlins.
- e. Millwork and trim.
-
- PART 3 EXECUTION
-
- 3.1 INSTALLATION
-
- A. Framing and Sheathing: Comply with installation
- requirements in Section 06100.
-
- B. Millwork and Trim: Comply with installation requirements
- in Section 06200.
-
- C. Fire-Retardant Treated Wood: End cuts and drilling are
- permitted. Do not rip or mill lumber or plywood after
- fire-retardant treatment.
-
- D. Wood Foundation System: Install in accordance with the
- following:
- 1. NFPA "Permanent Wood Foundation System."
- 2. NFPA Technical Report No. 7.
- 3. APA Form A400.
-
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- END OF SECTION
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