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Will Fire Retardant Products Hurt My Plants?
You want to keep yourself, your family, your home, your pets, and your possessions as safe as possible. This means being proactive about many threats you face, including fire. When it comes to battling the threat of fire, it's much better to be proactive than reactive. We encourage you to shop online for fire retardant products and use them throughout the inside and outside of your home.Fire retardants are available as coatings or sprays to be applied to any object, like structural steel beams,
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Aug 19th 2021
The Do's and Don'ts of Fire Retardant Products
You want to protect your home or commercial building from the threat of fire. You're already on the right track! You will find paint, foams, and other products to do this. Before you get too far into shopping, let's ensure you know all you can about these products. This way, you're more likely to find the right product for your exact needs.DO...Look for fire retardant products for all your substrate needs. Fire retardant sprays, foams, and paints are available for virtually any surface including
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Aug 19th 2021
How to Make Wood Fire Resistant
There's actually quite a bit of science behind fire. A fire itself is the result of a chemical reaction known as combustion. This means a type of fuel and oxygen react with one another and their atoms rearrange themselves irreversibly. For this to occur, the fuel must reach its ignition temperature, and combustion will continue if there is enough fuel, heat and oxygen. These three elements are frequently referred to as the "fire triangle."Fire is the visible effect of the process of combustion,
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Aug 19th 2021
What is the Difference Between Fireproof and Fire Resistant?
You want to protect your home or commercial building from the threat of fire. As you begin to shop for paint, foams, and other products to do this, you begin to notice that some say "fireproof" while others say "fire resistant." It's very good that you picked up on this because it's incredibly important you choose the correct one when it comes to something as serious as the threat of fire. Do these two terms mean the same thing? Actually, yes. Both fireproof and fire resistant can be used to des
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Jul 28th 2021
Can fire retardant be washed off?
Fire retardant paint is the best way to protect a structure, whether it be a commercial building or residential home, from being engulfed in flames. Paint is able to be used both indoors and outdoors, on drywall, wood, steel, and pressed tin. You can even use fire retardant paint on plastic!These substrates, especially if outside, have a tendency to get wet. Let's say you want to paint your roof and deck because you live in an area known for sudden and catastrophic wildfires. It's obviously goin
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Jul 28th 2021