Fire retardant wood treatment?

[Ronald Raygun]

Give up smoking.

[Chris Wilson]

Folks,

I'm building a large shed that will be used as a workshop. All wood construction (yup, roofing felt, screws, nails, insulation excepted). Thinking out loud the interior walls will in all probability be ply or some other similar sheet material and I was wondering if (a) a fire retardant treatment may be available and (b) whether it would be practicable in use.

A spark generating bench grinder would be the most likely source of sparks

- other than my cigarettes of course - the workshop being used for model making, a fair bit of woodwork and very light metal work (and I'm not the tidiest worker - shavings and sawdust everywhere, proper clean-ups tend to happen only when I can't see my tools/machines).

Thoughts, suggestions, ideas anyone?

[dom]

Tidy up more often.

Even if the building was entirely non-combustible, it's sawdust that will take a spark - not solid timbers.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , " [e-mail]" writes

And oil impregnated paper towels smoulder nicely. Also ISTR several people in here have set their clothes alight while angle grinding.

Tidy up!

regards

[Ronald Raygun]

Nobody here actually *uses* angle grinders, do they?

[Skipweasel]

Depending on the oil, they can even self-ignite. Danish oil tins warn of this.

[Tim Lamb]

In message , Skipweasel writes

Don't go dripping resin catalysts about either.

regards

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