Firebioprotection for wood: description and reviews

If you decide to build a house with your own hands, you need to think in advance how to handle wood. Many people remember this when, in a few years, they begin to notice the traces of zealous work of wood-borer dogs or become eyewitnesses of how their creation turns into ashes, consumed by the languages of the flame.

But all this can be avoided, if you plan in advance how best to protect wood from all factors. Currently, there are such means, for example, fire protection for wood. Let's figure out what kind of composition it is, what it uses and what advantages it has.

What is fire protection?

Experts who study the properties of wood, believe that it is best to use protection, which will protect against several negative factors. Such compounds are now available for sale - this is the so-called impregnation for wood (fire-fighting protection), which performs several tasks at once:

1. Special components of the composition impregnate the tree and reduce its ability to burn.
2. Substances with antiseptic properties prevent rotting processes and do not allow insects to affect the material.

It should be noted that the treatment of the tree with fire-protection is not capable of protecting 100%, but even such an effect significantly prolongs the life of the wooden structure.

Variety of fire protection

To reliably protect the wood from the effects of negative external factors, it is not enough to know the rules for choosing the compositions. Great importance is played by knowledge of the properties and features of use. Firebioprotection for wood is produced in two forms:

• In the form of flame retardant impregnation.
• Protective coating in the form of paste, enamel, varnish.

The difference between them lies in the aesthetic quality of the treated wooden surface. If you use impregnation, it practically does not change the texture of the tree and its smell, but the coating in the form of paste or putty worsens the appearance and gives a certain smell. Because of this, most often such formulations are used in places that will be subjected to additional finishing.

Firebioprotection for wood differs ability to dissolution, therefore allocate:

• Water-soluble.
• Organically soluble.

The first category is safer, so it is often used for the processing of wooden structures.

Varieties: the basis of the composition

If we consider chemical formulas for fire protection, then the subdivision is as follows:

• Salt.
• Nesolevaya.

The second version began to be used much earlier. It is based on the salts of coal, phosphoric and boric acids. It has some advantages:

• Does not change the appearance of the tree.
• Provides reliable adhesion to wood fibers.
• Has a high degree of protection.
• It is possible to paint on top.
• Properties such a composition retains more than 10 years.

Many believe that this is the best flame retardant for wood, since it has no toxic properties and is completely safe for humans.

Salt formulations are characterized by a lower cost, but they have their disadvantages:

• Shelf life is small.
• Not very high degree of protection.
• A large amount of surface treatment is required.
• There is no way to paint.
• Easily washed with water.

All these drawbacks make it necessary to use such a composition indoors.

Firebio protection against fire

If we consider this ability of fire protection, as a confrontation with fire, then such compositions are divided into two groups:

1. The first includes the means, which poorly support the combustion process (can be lost up to 9% of the mass).
2. The second group includes facilities that, if a fire occurs, will allow to lose up to 30% of the mass of the wooden material.

Nature of treatment

Different fire-protection for wood implies a different nature of processing.

1. Consistent protection is the impregnation of wood with flame retardants, and then with antiseptic compounds.
2. Combined processing is a new method that reduces time and improves efficiency, because the wood is immediately impregnated with a protection that acts in combination.

It should also be noted that now manufacturers produce such compounds that not only protect the tree from negative effects, but also extend the life of the product and retain an attractive appearance for a longer time. For example, fire-fighting protection of the tree "Senezh" meets all the requirements of sanitation and ecology, therefore it can be used for any wooden constructions both indoors and outdoors.

Necessity of complex fire protection

There are situations when it is simply necessary to use formulations with complex effects. Such protection is required:

• At construction of buildings, it is unimportant, commercial or inhabited.
• For the treatment of buildings with a high degree of fire.
• Such protection is necessary for barges, ships, ships, railway cars.
• Restoration work also requires the use of comprehensive protection.

Integrated fire-protection for wood, the reviews confirm this, reduces the risk of inflammation several times. Even in the event of an ignition, the active substances of the protective composition strongly slow down this process. Buyers argue that protective impregnation can extend the service life of the facility by more than 20 years.

The effectiveness of protective compositions

If the choice of the protective composition is the question of what kind of fire protection for wood is better, then first of all it is necessary to pay attention to the efficiency group, it must necessarily be indicated on the label.

Depending on the purpose of use, you should choose between the first group and the second. If it is necessary to make wood difficult to ignite, then you can choose 2 class, first class preparations will make the wood difficult to burn.

By the way, if you choose the means for impregnating wooden structures inside a building, then fire regulations allow only first class to be used.

If there is a composition of the second group, then by applying several layers, it is possible to strengthen the degree of protection and get fire resistance at the level of group 1. It is possible to do the opposite, if instead of two layers, apply one layer of impregnation of class 1, then we get 2 fire resistance group of the tree.

This fact must be taken into account, so that the fire-protection can give the desired effect.

How to calculate the amount of fire protection?

If we consider the economic indicator, then it is important to take into account the consumption of impregnation per one square meter. This fact will affect the total cost of the composition necessary for processing.

For example, if you use the salt composition "Senezh", then about 600 g of impregnation will be required to apply 6 layers, then 1 protection class will be achieved.

Non-porous impregnation of an expensive brand will provide reliable protection at a consumption of only 250 grams per square meter.

When buying, it is also worth considering how deep the impregnation can penetrate. There are two categories of compounds:

• Surface, the composition penetrates no more than 6 mm.
• Impregnation of deep penetration protects the tree to a depth of more than 12 mm.

If we talk about ease of use, then the surface impregnation wins because it can be applied by any tool, it does not affect the strength of the tree. The appearance of the wooden structures will depend on the coloring ability of the composition. It is better to choose colorless, then the aesthetic characteristics of the tree will not suffer.

Application of fire protection

In order to ensure the protection has the desired effect, it is necessary to comply with a number of recommendations for its application:

1. How to apply firebioprotection on a tree, know almost everything, but we must bear in mind that it is necessary to do this only on the treated surface.
2. The moisture content of the wood to be treated should not exceed 30%.
3. For a high-quality protection, the surface of the tree must be cleaned of dust, oil stains and other contaminants.
4. It is best to apply protective coatings at plus temperature. In frosty weather, the water that has frozen in the capillaries of the tree will not allow penetration into the interior.
5. Rainy weather is also not the best time for processing a tree.

If you comply with all the rules of application, the wooden structures will be protected reliably and permanently.

It is also necessary to correctly apply the compounds to wooden structures. Usually, sprayers, rollers or brushes are used for this purpose. To strengthen the protection, it is necessary to apply several layers with an interval of 30 minutes. Do not get the desired effect, if before that the tree was treated with water-repellent or film-forming compounds.

Famous brands of fire protection

When choosing a flame retardant for a tree, do not rely solely on the brand name. This does not always guarantee excellent quality and reliable protection. The technology of manufacturing such compositions is almost the same for all manufacturers, but the quality may suffer due to the use of substandard components.

If the manufacturer is important to maintain his good reputation, then all components meet the fire and environmental standards, that is, they are absolutely safe for the environment and man.

Among the salt impregnations, the following famous brands can be named:

• "Senezh";
• "Neomid";
• "Phenylax";
• "Talage".

Their cost is low, about 70 rubles per kilogram.

If you recommend non-salt formulations, then the following are popular:

• Impregnation of the second generation "Pirilaks";
• "Neomid".

Their price is much higher and reaches 320 rubles per kilogram.

Where can I use fire protection?

Antiseptic, firebioprotection of the tree can be used to treat only objects being constructed, it is also possible to impregnate wooden structures that were previously subjected to antiseptic treatment.

This category may include:

• Agricultural farms.
• Walls and beams.
• Sawed and planed structures.
• Residential buildings.
• Facilities of industrial character.

Modern compositions not only protect the tree from mold fungi, beetle bugs, but also allow you to keep an attractive appearance for a long time, protecting it from cracking.

Currently, there is a good opportunity to build your own house, take care that the wooden structures are not damaged by bugs, mold and remained attractive for a long time. It is only necessary to acquire the necessary impregnation and carefully process the material.