Bushfire Resisting Timber

Bushfire-resisting timber is timber that is in solid, laminated or reconstituted form and has been tested and is deemed to be acceptable to withstand exposure up to a BAL 29 condition.

 

Timber may be "bushfire-resisting' by means of one or more of -

 

1. The inherent properties of the material itself;

2. Being impregnated with fire-retardant chemicals; or​

3. The application of fire-retardant coatings or substrates.

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1. Bushfire resisting timber species:

- Silvertop Ash (Eucalyptus sieberi)

 

- Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis)

 

- River Redgum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)

 

- Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata)

 

- Red Ironbark (Eucalyptus sideroxylon)

 

- Kwila (aka Merbau) (Intsia bijuga)

 

- Turpentine (Syncarpia glomulifera)

 

 

2. Timbers with fire retardant chemicals:

There are a few products around that can meet these requirements, such as: 

- FLAMEfixx (up to BAL 40) - https://flamefixx.com.au

 

 

3. Fire retardant coatings:

There are a few products around that can meet these requirements, such as:

- FSA Firecoat (up to BAL 40) - https://fsafirecoat.com.au

 

- Exfire Fireshell F1E -  https://www.exfire.com.au/product/fireshell-f1e/

 

 

 

There are more and more products being tested and approved to meet these requirements, the ones listed above are just a few of them.