Sweis says her firm uses a special kind of mechanical vent that is designed to shut in the event of a fire, meeting building codes while preventing this required element from opening a house to ...

Later this summer, a mobile “micro factory” will roll up to the lot and begin using robots to build walls, roofs, and ...

ProWood FR, a brand of UFP Retail Solutions, recently achieved UL Listing on a fire-retardant, pressure-treated wall assembly, ProWood FR UL V343 2-Hour Wall Assembly (UL 263 Listed). Available ...

He stressed the product's fire rating is only as good as the entire assembly -- from sheathing to underlayment and exterior finish. "So this is a self-adhered underlayment that sticks," he said.

Construction projects in fire-prone areas need to take this danger into account. Cladding materials on structures near forested areas in the West should be fire resistant. Fire resistance of building ...

APA Rim Board in Fire Rated Assemblies To slow or prevent the spread of fire, building codes require fire-resistant or fire-rated assemblies in certain locations, occupancies, and types of buildings.

D982 now covers all common steel-framed floor configurations and provides two-hour assembly ratings for unprotected steel-deck and spray-applied fire-protection materials on steel beams with ...

A firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek near homes in Topanga, California, during the Palisades Fire as wildfires rages through Los Angeles County on Jan. 10, 2025. / Getty Images ...

The steel fireplace liner is fire resistant to the highest possible level. The concrete was also chosen as a non-combustible material. Building on change ...

The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters battling wildland blazes for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer, Perimeter Solutions.

These 7 fire-retardant plants may help save your home The yucca, shown blooming amid scorched trees and vegetation along the Angeles Crest Highway, is one of several fire-resistant plants that ...