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NEW!
The Center for Fire Research and Outreach at the University of California
Berkeley has developed a new user friendly website called the Builder's Wildfire
Mitigation Guide.
The website has photos to illustrate fire safe construction techniques for
most home construction components and links for up to date products that are
compliant with California's Wildland Urban Interface Building Standards (Chapter
7A). The following link takes you to their website ~
http://firecenter.berkeley.edu/bwmg/.
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Wildland Urban Interface Building Standards
Chapter 7A - California Building Code
To download a PDF file of the WUI Product Handbook, click here:
To download a PDF file of the Softwood Standard PS 20
(American Softwood Lumber Standard), click here:
Western Wood Products Association Technical Services
Division
Tech Notes for California Fire Standards and Exterior Wood Products:
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The patented Vulcan Vent®
is proven to STOP
Dangerous Ember intrusion
into the attic and other spaces of the home.
(With
or
without the presence of fire.)
STOP Fire intrusion
into the attic and other spaces of the home.
California WUI building code calls for a vent that will
stop floating embers from
entering the attic through the eave or soffit vents and at
the same time
prevent fire from passing through.
Finally there is a self closing vent that does
both
without sacrificing air flow!
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Wildland Urban Interface Building Standards
Chapter 7A - California Building Code
Effective January 1, 2008 there will be new building standards
for Wildland Fire Zones in California. Some areas may not adopt these new
standards until July 1, 2008.
We will make every attempt to provide you with the most
current information about these new standards and how they will affect your
project. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to call our office at
(530) 245-1805 or email Don Frank (don@sidingdirect.com).
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(530)
245-1805
