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Mid-Rise FAQs
...at a changing landscape (Part 1) Mid-rise Wood Construction – a detailed look at a changing landscape (Part 2) Seven-storey wood-frame earthquake test BC Housing is supporting wood-frame construction for seniors’ rental...
National Model Codes in Canada
...as well as members of the public. Canadian Wood Council representatives hold membership status on several of the standing committees and task groups acting under the CCBFC and participate actively...
Wood design in the National Building Code of Canada
...expected to foster a spirit of innovation and create new opportunities for Canadian manufacturers. Requirements related to the specification of structural wood products and wood building systems that relates to...
Supplemental Treatment
...done in applications such as wood foundations, agricultural buildings, or non-residential long-life applications such as utility poles and bridge timbers. For wood foundations and agricultural buildings, it is normal to...
Fasteners
...environments.  For borate-treated wood used inside buildings, the same connectors can be used as for untreated wood. Recommendations on Fasteners for Treated Wood Fasteners for use in treated wood that...
Treatability
...Heartwood White Spruce 2 3-4 Heartwood Engelmann Spruce 2 3-4 Heartwood Black Spruce 2 4 Heartwood Red Spruce 2 4 Heartwood Sitka Spruce 2 3 Heartwood Lodgepole Pine 1 3-4...
Resilience
...and some wood species that demonstrate low flame spread ratings (less than 75).   For further information, refer to the following resources: Resilient and Adaptive Design Using Wood (Canadian Wood...
Remedial Treatment
...lost strength may be removed. Be aware that a wood decay fungus may have penetrated well beyond the boundaries of the visibly rotted wood. Since deterioration is underway, a rapid...
Surface Pre-treatment
...deep into the wood. In New Zealand, framing lumber has been treated with borates using this process since the 1950s. Dip-diffusion works well with wood species that are mostly sapwood...
Decay
...wood however they do not significantly damage the wood structurally. Soft-rot fungi and wood-rotting basidiomycetes can cause strength loss in wood, with the basidiomycetes the ones responsible for decay problems...
Termites
...flying ants by the equal size of all four termite wings. Three types of termites can be distinguished on the basis of their moisture requirements: Damp-wood termites Dry-wood termites Subterranean...
Controlling Termites
...and regional building codes, an overview of such measures may be of use to Canadian marketers of wood products and manufactured homes. Termite control measures can be broadly grouped into...

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