TDL - Other Design Considerations - Treated & Durable Wood Products
American Forest & Paper Association
Design of Wood Structures for Permanence - Wood Construction Data No. 6
Text and detail drawings provide latest information on protection against moisture, termites and decay. Emphasizes importance of proper design and construction to achieve permanent wood structures.
American Institute of Timber Construction
Standard for Preservative Treatment of Structural Glued Laminated Timber, AITC 109
Types, retentions, penetrations and related information on preservative-treated glulam.
Designing Structural Glued Laminated Timber for Permanence, Technical Note No.12
Guidelines to Minimize Moisture Entrapment in Panelized Wood Roof Systems, Technical Note No. 20
American Wood Preservers Association
Book of Standards
Lists all of the standards used in the wood preservation industry covering preservatives, treatments using these preservatives, analysis of preservatives and of treated wood along with miscellaneous standards on such items as inspection, care of treated wood and its use in the field. Products covered range from crossties, glulam, lumber and timbers, marine lumber, poles and piling and treatment of wood for permanent wood foundations. 325 pages, 1993.
American Wood Preservers' Institute
Answers to Often Asked Questions About Treated Wood
Over 90 pages of useful information about treated wood products.
The American Wood Preserving Industry
A six panel 11" x 17", full color brochure which highlights and describes the treated wood industry and its products.
Answers to Consumer Questions About Treated Wood Products
Addresses commonly asked questions about treated wood. Published by the Treated Products Communication Council. 12 pages.
Consumer Information Sheets
EPA-approved consumer information on safe handling procedures for wood products treated with Creosote, Pentachlorophenol, and Inorganic Arsenicals. (CIS for Inorganic Arsenicals also available in Spanish) .
Book of Standards - 1996 Edition
360 pages.
APA-The Engineered Wood Association
Preservative-Treated Plywood
Specifications, uses and advantages, acceptances, technical data, finishing recommendations and identification. Form Q220.
California Redwood Association
Redwood Properties & Uses
Illustrated information on the unique properties of redwood lumber including its natural decay and insect resistance. 4 pages.
Dimensional Stability of California Redwood
Technical Data Sheet discusses low relative shrinkage of redwood. 4 pages.
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Certi-Last
Information on preservative-treated shakes and shingles which carry a 30-year warranty.
Forest Products Society
Selection and Use of Preservative-Treated Wood
Detailed information is supplied for specific applications of treated wood from playground structures to permanent wood foundations.
WOOD DECKS: Materials, Construction and Finishing
Information on the design, construction, and maintenance of wood decks that is not available in other deck construction publications.
Finishes for Exterior Wood
Information that can form the basis of knowledge necessary for the proper selection, application, and maintenance of exterior finishes.
National Institute of Building Sciences
Indoor Sampling Guidelines for Termiticides
The Wood Protection Council's outline of methods and procedures used to test for airborne termiticide residues. 12 pages, 1987.
Guidelines for Protection of Wood Against Decay and Termite Attack
Technical recommendations of the wood protection council to protect wood against both decay and termite attack. 26 pages, 1988.
National Particleboard Association
Dimensional Stability in Particleboard and Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)
National Timber Piling Council
Pressure Treated Wood, Effect on Mariner Environment
Explains how engineers should specify treated wood taking into consideration environmental factors.
Southern Forest Products Association and
Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
Pressure Treated Southern Pine
The treating process, retention levels, and appropriate uses of wood products treated with waterborne preservatives. Details of approved industry standards, proper grade and quality marks for treated lumber are included, plus suitable fasteners and finishes. 16 pages. #300.
Answers About Treated Wood Products
Answers most-often-asked questions about pressure-treated wood products. Guidelines for the safe use and handling of treated wood are included. 12 pages. #301.
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Pressure Treatment Program
Brochure on wood treatment quality assurance program.
SPIB Quality Control Procedures for Forest Products Pressure Treated with Waterborne Preservatives
Manual outlining specifications, inspection, and quality marking of sawn products. 15 pages.
SPIB Quality Control Program for Southern Pine Construction Poles, Posts, and Pilings
Manual outlining specifications, treatment, inspection, and marking of pressure treated round products. 18 pages.
Western Wood Preservers Institute
Guide to the Characteristics, Use and Specifications of Pressure Treated Wood
A guide for writing pressure treated wood specifications for foundation and marine piling, building poles, lumber and plywood, permanent wood foundations and glued laminated timbers.
Best Management Practices for the Use of Treated Wood in Aquatic Environments
BMP's are guidelines for pressure treating wood to minimize the migration or leaching of treating preservatives into the environment.
Management of Used Treated Wood Products
Regulatory guidelines for the proper reuse or disposal of treated wood products.
Western Wood Products Association
Treated Lumber (A-6)
Chemical preservative treatments used for Western Lumber and how to specify.
