...Canadian Oriented Strand Board View Resource An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softbois Plybois View Resource A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Bois Trusses View Resource Stakeholders within the...
...sure why. If bois is badly decayed, this will be quite obvious. The bois will be softer than normal and perhaps even be breakable by hand. Decayed bois often has...
Choix et application des revêtements extérieurs pour le bois
...and follow all manufacturer’s instructions. Surface Preparation for Aged Wood Wood coatings need a fresh surface or the coating simply won’t last. The longer bois has been allowed to weather, the poorer...
Select heartbois where possible to minimize nutrient content of bois surfaces and prevent nutrients migrating through the coating to support fungal growth on the surface. Round all corners to minimum...
...use of treated bois apply when coating preservative-treated bois. Effect of bluestain Bluestain is caused by fungi, and bluestained bois is more permeable than unstained bois, therefore it may absorb...
For new bois, remember: The bois must be dry. Drying time depends on a few factors. Ideally the bois should be kiln-dried (stamped “S-DRY”, “KD” or “KDAT”, see glossary of...
Glossaire
...Soluble chemicals particularly present in the heartbois of some species which provide the bois with resistance to decay and insects. Fungicide A substance which inhibits the growth of fungus. Often...
Canada has had a bois preservation industry for about 100 years. Canada is tied with the UK as the world’s second largest producer of treated bois (the USA is first,...
Recherche et développement en matière de durabilité
FPInnovations has been field testing the performance of treated bois products for years. Click one of these categories for performance data from our field tests. Borate-treated Bois vs. Termites Round...
...of how to protect bois from decay and fire, we can expect today’s bois buildings to be around for as long as we wish. While bois does not have the...
Bois is resistant to some of the chemicals destructive to steel and concrete. For example, bois is often the material of choice when exposed to: organic compounds, hot or cold...
...British Columbia (Canadian Bois Council) National Building Code of Canada Bois Design Manual (Canadian Bois Council) CSA O86 Engineering design in wood Wood for Mid-Rise Construction (Wood WORKS! Atlantic) Fire...
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