Warranty Guide

Hi-bor
®
Borate Pressure Treated
Wood Product Information Guide
Hi-bor
®
Borate Pressure Treated Wood Products:
• Manufactured by licensed, independently owned and operated treating plants that produce products to stringent Hi-bor standards.
• Pressure treated with an EPA registered borate wood preservative for protection against termites, carpenter ants, and fungal decay.
• For use in above ground weather protected structural framing in residential and commercial projects, such as residential dwellings, industrial buildings, or
any application requiring wood protected against termites, carpenter ants, and fungal decay, including dry rot.
Soil Treatment or as required by the Building Codes
• Roof Trusses
• Studs
• Wall Sheathing
• Roof Sheathing
• Joists & Rafters
• Sill Plates
• Many more Uses
Basic Uses
• Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated Lumber is
recommended for sill plate, joists, studs, roof
trusses, blocking, rafters, beams, and other
framing applications.
• Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated Lumber is
also recommended for fascia, trim, and
miscellaneous wood applications, when properly
protected from the weather (refer to limitations).
• Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated Plywood
is recommended for wall sheathing, roof
sheathing, and suboors, where not exposed to
wetting conditions.
Materials
• Hi-bor 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
Protection Association Standard P5. The brand
name is Timbor Industrial.
• Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated Wood is accepted
by Hawaii building codes, major model building
codes, and it is supported by the ICC Legacy
Report #NER-648.
• All products shall be pressure treated in
conformance with the Hi-bor Treating Manual.
•
Approved lumber species are Southern Yellow
Pine, Douglas Fir, Hem-Fir, and Spruce-Pine-Fir.
• Approved plywood species are Southern Yellow
Pine and Douglas Fir.
Workability
• As with untreated wood, Hi-bor Borate Pressure
Treated Wood may be sawn, drilled, or routed
with standard woodworking equipment.
•
Products may be fastened with standard
(common) nails and screws. Check local
building codes which may vary in requirements.
Limitations
• Hi-bor 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.
• Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated Wood Products
should not be used for outdoor structures
exposed to weathering and rain.
• Facia and other exposed applications must be
protected with primer and at least two coats of
paint. Material must be allowed to dry before
painting.
• When properly used, Hi-bor 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.
• Products intended to carry the Hi-bor 20 Year
Limited Residential 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 Hi-bor 20 Year
Limited Residential Warranty for details.
Technical Information
• All products shall meet the requirements of
the Hi-bor Treating Manual as set forth and
administered by Osmose
®, Inc.
• All products bear a permanent ink stamp
or end tag carrying the Hi-bor trademark,
a quality mark of an approved third party
inspection agency, and the name of the treating
company that produced the treated products.
Also displayed is the retention level, date of
treatment, and the words ABOVE GROUND
INTERIOR USE.
• Use appropriate untreated lumber and plywood
span tables for Hi-bor Borate Pressure Treated
Wood for each of the respective species.
• For further technical information and Material
Safety Data Sheets, contact Osmose, Inc. as
listed under Warranty and Technical Support.