Building Code Standards
Proper Use, Identification, and Specification of Pressure-Treated Wood
A guide for code officials, designers, specifiers, and builders
Pressure Treating 101 - The Basics
- Natural enemies of wood
- A brief history of treated wood
- The production process
- Major preservatives
- Typical uses
- Heartwood & sapwood
Excerpts from the Forest Products Laboratory Wood handbook
Standards of the American Wood-Preservers' Association
- Use Category System
- Excerpts from the AWPA glossary
- Table of minimum retentions (AWPA C15)
- Precautionary notes from C2
- Standard M4 Care of Preservative-Treated Wood Products
Building Code - references to treated wood
- Treated Wood and the 2006 International Building Code (pdf)
- Treated Wood and the 2006 International Residential Code (pdf)
- Treated Wood and the 2003 International Building Code
- Treated Wood and the 2003 International Residential Code
- Treated Wood and the Uniform Building Code
Reading Stamps and Labels
Third-Party Inspection (ALSC-accredited agencies)
Specifying treated wood
- Treatable species
- Grades of lumber and plywood
- Model spec
Consumer Information Sheet - use and handling recommendations
Environmental Impact of Preserved Wood
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