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Western
Wood Preserving Co.
1310
Zehnder St.
Sumner, WA 98390
253-863-8191 Local
800-472-7714 Toll-Free
© Western Wood
Preserving Co.
2009
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Advance Guard® Brand Borate Pressure Treated Wood Product
Advance Guard® Brand Borate Pressure Treated Wood Products are part of the
SmartGUARD® Family of Protected Building Products and are:
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Manufactured by licensed,
independently owned and operated treating plants that produce products
to stringent Advance Guard standards.
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Pressure treated with an
EPA registered borate wood preservative for protection against termites,
carpenter ants, and fungal decay.
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For use in above ground
weather protected structural framing in residential and commercial
projects, such as residential dwellings, industrial buildings, mobile or
modular home construction, or any application requiring wood protected
against termites, carpenter ants, and fungal decay, including dry rot.
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Basic Uses:
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Lumber is
recommended for joists, studs, roof trusses, blocking, rafters,
beams, and other framing applications.
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Lumber is
also recommended for fascia, trim, and miscellaneous wood
applications, when properly protected from the weather (refer to
limitations).
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Plywood is
recommended for wall sheathing, roof sheathing, and subfloors,
where not exposed to wetting conditions.
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*or as
required by the building code. |
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Lumber may be used
in conjunction with SmartGuard treated engineered wood products from
Louisiana-Pacific.
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Lumber may be used as
above ground sill plates where permitted by local building codes.
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Materials
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
Wood is treated with disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT). This
preservative is registered with the EPA and meets the requirements of
American-Wood Preservers’ Association Standard P5.
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All products shall be pressure treated
in conformance with the Advance Guard Treating Manual.
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Approved lumber species are Southern
Yellow Pine, Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, and Spruce-Pine-Fir.
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Approved plywood species are Southern
Yellow Pine and Douglas Fir.
Workability
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As with untreated wood,
Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Wood may be sawn, drilled, or
routed with standard woodworking equipment.
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Products may be fastened
with standard (common) nails and screws. Check local building codes
which may vary in requirements.
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Limitations
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
Wood is intended to be used for framing and applications where the wood
is not in direct contact with the ground and is continuously protected
from liquid water. Normal exposure to weather during ordinary
installation will not adversely affect the performance of the product.
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Products used in weather protected
exterior applications (such as fascia board) are not covered under the
Advance Guard Residential Limited Warranty. However, if chosen for these
applications, it is recommended that the product be continuously
protected from direct wetting with a minimum of one coat primer and two
coats finish paint/sealer.
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
Wood Products should not be used for decks or other outdoor structures
exposed to weathering.
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When properly used, Advance Guard
Borate Pressure Treated Wood Products should provide long-term service.
Failure to observe the recommendations in this product information guide
could result in failure of the Products.
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Products intended to carry the Advance
Guard Residential Limited Warranty and/or to be used to protect from
Formosan Termites must be treated to a minimum retention of .28 pcf B2O3
(.42 pcf DOT). Please see the Advance Guard Residential Limited Warranty
for details.
Technical Information
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All products shall meet
the requirements of the Advance Guard Treating Manual as set forth by
Blue Star Ventures, Inc. and administered by Osmose, Inc.
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All products bear a
permanent ink stamp carrying the Advance Guard trademark, a quality mark
of an approved third party inspection agency, and the name of the
treating company that produced the treated products. It also bears the
symbol “SBX”(Sodium Borate), the retention level, the appropriate
treating standard, wood species, date of treatment, and the words “ABOVE
GROUND AND CONTINUOUSLY PROTECTED FROM LIQUID WATER”.
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Use appropriate untreated
lumber and plywood span tables for Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
Wood for each of the respective species.
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Building Codes may
require a 19% moisture content for lumber and an 18% moisture content
for plywood at time of installation. This is achieved by the treater
kiln-drying or air-drying the treated wood products prior to
installation.
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For further technical
information and Material Safety Data Sheets, contact Osmose, Inc. as
listed under Warranty and Technical Support.
Installation
Job Site Storage and Handling
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As with untreated wood, it is necessary
to keep Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated Wood products dry by
covering the material with plastic or storing the materials under
shelter and elevating the material above the ground to allow for air
circulation.
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Sheathing should be covered as soon as
practical after installation. If wetted during initial construction,
allow materials to properly dry before permanently enclosing with felt,
wallboard, etc.
Installation
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Field treatment of all end cuts and
borings, including plumbing and electrical holes is required on all
lumber and timbers over 2” in thickness. Field treatment shall be either
a 2% solution (copper metal basis) of Copper Naphthenate or a 10%
solution of DOT, or another end coat preservative approved by Blue Star
Ventures, Inc.
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Use industry accepted good construction
practices for the construction of all wood member assemblies.
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Construction shall meet or exceed state
and local building codes and standards.
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Comply with local, state, and federal
safety regulations when installing framing and sheathing.
Availability
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Advance Guard Borate Pressure Treated
Wood is available from and produced by independently owned and operated
wood preserving facilities licensed by Blue Star Ventures, Inc., and is
generally distributed through retail lumber dealers.
Warranty and Technical Support
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20-Year Advance Guard Residential
Limited Warranty against structural damage due to termites, carpenter
ants, or fungal decay. For wood treated to a minimum retention of .28
pcf B2O3 (.42 pcf DOT)
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For a copy of the warranty or for
additional technical information, call Osmose, Inc. at 800-241-0240.
THE ONLY WARRANTIES MADE BY OSMOSE,
INC. AND BLUE STAR VENTURES, INC. ARE SET FORTH IN THE “ADVANCE GUARD
RESIDENTIAL LIMITED WARRANTY” AGREEMENT. OSMOSE, INC. AND BLUE STAR
VENTURES, INC. MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE.
Advance Guard is a registered trademarks of S-T-N Holdings.
Osmose is a
registered trademark of Osmose, Inc.
† Advance
Guard is produced by independently owned and operated wood preserving
facilities.
SmartGUARD is
a registered trademark of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation and S-T-N
Holdings, Inc.
SmartSystem,
BarrierFloor, BarrierPanel, & TechShield are trademarks of
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
Cocoon is a
trademark of GreenStone, a Lousiana-Pacific company
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