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Appearance -- Firemen's treated surface may be left unfinished or may be finished with a compatible stain or coating to suit customer wants. |
Approvals -- Firemen's is accepted and approved by many cities and states and is classified by Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) for Douglas fir |
Low Cost -- Firemen's is economical. The compound is inexpensive; freight cost is minimized by shipping to job site; is simple and easy to apply |
Available in ready-for-use solutions or as dry compound to be dissolved in water.
Recommended Application Method
| WOOD | Use 3 lbs per gallon of water. One gallon will treat 110 sq ft in three spray coats or by immersion. 28 lbs concentrated compound to treat 1000 sq ft. |
| PLYWOOD | Use 3 lbs per gallon of water. One gallon will treat 110 sq ft in three spray coats or by immersion. 28 lbs concentrated compound to treat 1000 sq ft. |
| CELLULOSE BOARD | Use 3 lbs per gallon of water. One gallon will treat 60 sq ft. 50 lbs required to treat 1000 sq ft. |
| CORRUGATED PAPER BOARD | Use 4 lbs per gallon of water. one gallon will treat approximately 300 sq ft. |
| SPLIT and MATCHSTICK BAMBOO | Use 4 lbs per gallon of water by immersion. |
| PAPER | Use 3 lbs per gallon of water. One gallon will treat 400 sq ft. |
Approvals
| Classified Underwriter's Laboratories |
| California State Fire Marshall 2280-002:1 |
| California State Fire Marshall (Reg. No. C-4.4) |
| International Conference of Building Officials #2900 |
| City of Los Angeles Report #23922 |
| Government of the District of Columbia |
| City of New York Board of Standards and Appeals #684-63-SM |
| Building Code Committee, Dayton, Ohio |
| City and County of Denver, Colorado |
| City of Hartford, Connecticut |
Flame Spread Characteristics
| MATERIAL | NO. OF COATS | RATE OF APPLICATION PER COAT [SQ FT PER GAL] | FLAME SPREAD | CLASSIFICATION | |
| NFPA | UBC | ||||
| DOUGLAS FIR | 3 | 330 | 65 | B | 2 |
| SOUTHERN PINE | 3 | 225 | 75 | B | 2 |
| NORTHERN HARD MAPLE | 3 | 225 | 75 | B | 2 |
| CELLULOSE BOARD | 3 | 180 | 50 | B | 2 |
| WESTERN RED CEDAR | 3 | 225 | 65 | B | 2 |
| WHITE FIR | 3 | 225 | 65 | B | 2 |
| ALDER BATTENS | 3 | 225 | 65 | B | 2 |
Finish Coat
All wood treated with Firemen's WC should be coated with Firemen's Wax Coating, non-flammable sealer and finish coat. Click Firemen's Wax Coating to learn more about and/or order this essential product.
Price List
Ready to Use Liquid priced per gallon
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PRODUCT |
GALLONS | 5 GALLON | |||
| 1-3 | 4-47 | 48+ | 1-9 | 10+ | |
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FIREMEN'S WC |
$35.80 | $34.80 | $33.80 | $34.30 | $33.30 |
Dry Compound
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PRICE PER POUND |
3 lb pack | 15lb pack | 30 lb pack | 60 lb carton | 100 lb pack |
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3-50 LBS |
$8.65 | $8.35 | $8.00 | na | na |
| 51-99 LBS | $8.45 | $8.10 | $7.75 | $7.40 | na |
| 100-999 LBS | $8.30 | $7.90 | $7.55 | $7.25 | $6.80 |
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