Summertime brings warmer temperatures, outdoor activities, and more time spent enjoying the spaces around our homes. However, the season can also bring increased fire risks due to dry conditions, outdoor cooking, fire pits and other heat sources. Building materials designed with fire resistance in mind can play an important role in helping improve a home’s resilience.
At LP, we develop products that help builders and homeowners create durable structures. Two product solutions - LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and LP BurnGuard™ FRT OSB – are designed to provide added protection where fire performance matters.
Understanding Summer Fire Risks
Summer fire hazards can come from many different sources, including:
Outdoor grills
Cooking equipment
Fire pits
Lightning strikes
Dry vegetation
Increase wildfire risk in certain regions
Construction or maintenance activities involving heat
Fire prevention practices are essential, but the materials used to build your structure or home can also impact how it may perform when exposed to fire.
LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing
Combining flame-spread and burn-through resistance. LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing is an APA-certified OSB with Pyrotite® coating, a noncombustible cementitious material. It’s evaluated to help meet code requirements for fire-resistant construction that elevates your build.
When it comes to defending from fire, LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing combines proven flame-spread and burn-through resistance in one panel.
Meets Code Requirements
Exceed Expectations
Affordable Price Point
It is designed for exterior wall and roof applications and is proven to slow down the spread of flames with a 20-year limited warranty. LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing is a component of many 1- and 2-hour fire-resistance-rated wall assemblies. Find your specific assembly using the assembly name, construction type, required rating, or stud type here
LP BurnGuard™ FRT OSB
LP BurnGuard™ FRT (Fire-Retardant-Treated) OSB is an OSB solution with the fire-retardant blended within the strands for protection through the thickness of the panel for consistent performance. It installs just like regular OSB and meets the same testing and code requirements as FRT plywood, with a 20-year limited warranty.
Flame Spread Resistance
One Warranty
Easy to Install
The LP BurnGuard™ panel is the industry’s first FRT OSB panel, as well as LP’s newest addition to our fire solution portfolio that will work alongside LP® FlameBlock® Fire Rated Sheathing. Read some common FAQs to learn more about the product.
Solutions for a Resilient Future
Fire safety starts with prevention, awareness, and thoughtful building decisions. Choosing products that help improve fire resistance can be the first step to provide a layer of protection for your home. Choose LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing for advanced builds needing advanced protection, and LP BurnGuard™ FRT OSB for fire resistance capabilities.
As families gather outdoors and enjoy the summertime, LP continues to support builders and homeowners with solutions engineered for durability, performance, and resilience.
Learn more about LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and LP BurnGuard™ FRT OSB to see how you can build a strong home today!