Challenges
Existing external timbers across the school required protection from possible ember attack and ignition risk. A hard wearing yet flexible external ignition barrier coating is the only suitable solution to meet these requirements.
Solution
FIRESHELL F1E was specified, meeting all the performance and finish requirements. Surfaces were prepared accordingly and the FIRESHELL F1E used to effectively treat high risk areas such as baseboards, retaining walls and exposed timber structures.
Outcome
The applicators could easily meet the requirements outlined in the scope of works. The system offers itself to simple application by brush and roll for complex smaller surfaces and airless spray for large surfaces. FIRESHELL F1E high film build formula not only fire rates but protects timber surfaces from the elements. A long term ignition barrier solution for at risk timbers.

Fireshell® F1E
Fireshell® F1E is an exterior, waterborne, non-hazardous, self-priming, flexible intumescent coating.
It provides an ignition and flame spread barrier on external combustible surfaces. Achieves AS3959 bushfire resistant timber compliance including accelerated weathering compliance for softwoods BAL12.5, BAL19 & BAL29. ISO 5660 compliant for external timber cladding and a range of risk reduction solutions for external combustible surfaces.
