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...Office has updated the “Best Practice Guide for Wood-Frame Envelopes in the Coastal Climate of British Columbia” originally developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and published “Building Enclosure Design...
Environmental Issues
...with all woodworking. Here are a few key points specific to treated wood: Pressure-treated wood is not a pesticide, and it is not a hazardous product. In most municipalities, you...
Treated Wood
Treated Wood
...preservative-treated wood can have 5 to 10 times the service life of untreated wood. This extension of life saves the equivalent of 12.5% of Canada’s annual log harvest. Preserved wood...
Environmental product declarations (EPDs)
...Canadian Oriented Strand Board View Resource An Industry Average EPD for Canadian Softwood Plywood View Resource A Regionalized Industry Average EPD for Canadian Wood Trusses View Resource Stakeholders within the...
Assessing and Restoration of Decay
...sure why. If wood is badly decayed, this will be quite obvious. The wood will be softer than normal and perhaps even be breakable by hand. Decayed wood often has...
Choosing and Applying Exterior Wood Coatings
...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 wood has been allowed to weather, the poorer...
Factory Finishing
Select heartwood where possible to minimize nutrient content of wood surfaces and prevent nutrients migrating through the coating to support fungal growth on the surface. Round all corners to minimum...
Finishing Quick Tips
For new wood, remember: The wood must be dry. Drying time depends on a few factors. Ideally the wood should be kiln-dried (stamped “S-DRY”, “KD” or “KDAT”, see glossary of...
Glossary
...Soluble chemicals particularly present in the heartwood of some species which provide the wood with resistance to decay and insects. Fungicide A substance which inhibits the growth of fungus.  Often...
Canadian Preservation Industry
Canada has had a wood preservation industry for about 100 years.  Canada is tied with the UK as the world’s second largest producer of treated wood (the USA is first,...
Durability Research and Development
FPInnovations has been field testing the performance of treated wood products for years. Click one of these categories for performance data from our field tests. Borate-treated Wood vs. Termites Round...
Wood’s Durable Heritage
...of how to protect wood from decay and fire, we can expect today’s wood buildings to be around for as long as we wish. While wood does not have the...

Shane Homes YMCA At Rocky Ridge Calgary, AB

Calgary’s aspirations to become a world-class city are supported by its recent investments in infrastructure and architecture, including the $192-million Shane Homes YMCA...

Wood Design Awards 2018

Mid-Rise Best Practice Guide Proven Construction Techniques for Five-and Six-Storey Wood-Frame Buildings

When the provincial government changed the British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) in 2009 by increasing the permissible height for wood-frame construction from four storeys to...

Introduction to Wood Design 2018

Introduction to Wood Design has been prepared to facilitate and encourage the instruction of wood engineering at Canadian universities and colleges. The publication is a...

Wood Design Awards 2017

Wood Use In Low Rise Educational Buildings Ontario Reference Guide 2012

Wood-frame construction is an important option for school buildings as well as an important choice toward meeting a sustainable future for Ontario. The facts behind this...

Ontario Tall Wood Reference Guide

The target audience for this technical resource includes building officials, fire service, architects, engineers, builders, code consultants and developers and other parties...

Fire Fighting in Canada Article – Timber Tower

Article by Len Garis and Karin Mark. When assistant deputy fire chief Ray Bryant heard about construction of the tallest wood building in the world in Vancouver, his reaction...

Social & Economic Benefits of Wood Buildings

A building that is a good choice for the environment can often address broader social needs and offer higher economic value. People prefer to live, work, study and play in a...

Resilient and Adaptive Design Using Wood

Individuals in the design and construction community are increasingly choosing materials, design techniques and construction procedures that improve a structure’s ability...

Wood Design Awards 2016

Residential Prescriptive Exterior Wood Deck Span Guide

The intent of this document is to provide guidance on joist spans, built-up beam sizes, and supporting column sizes for exterior wood decks. The following items which are...
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