Ipe is a hardwood from Brazil that’s very hard. It’s strength has been compared to that of steel, and most often it needs to be pre-drilled before pieces are connected. Similar in…
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Tim Cole has served as Chicago Flameproof’s Inside Sales Manager since March 2018. For more than a decade, Tim worked as a journeyman carpenter for a major general contractor in…
Product Innovation: Fire Retardant Wood With Water Repellent
Now the best FRTW just got better! Introducing FlameTechTM with ProTechTM/FPC, fire retardant wood with water repellent; complimenting the superior performance of FlameTech high performance FRTW. ProTech/FPC has been added…
Good Afternoon! I wanted to briefly share with you all that the FlameTech FRTW 3-Part specification is now available online via ARCAT.com. You can visit our sponsored pages and content by selecting…
With the rise of wild fires impacting towns, cities and major metropolitan areas across the country, the Insurance Industry is finally getting involved to examine building codes as it pertains…
This post features a few different topics of which cause a variety of head-shaking by me on a regular basis. The goal of this post is to provide insight and…