Wood Protection Association

The Wood Protection Association (WPA) is a not-for-profit timber trade organisation. The WPA champions and provides advice on industrial wood treatment technologies that enhance the performance of softwood products. Covering: preservative treatments, wood modification and factory applied flame retardant treatments.

Website: https://www.thewpa.org.uk/
Email: contact@thewpa.org.uk

Documents by this publisher

Series details	Title	Year	Status
Guidance Note 10/12	Wood selection guide: a guide to selecting suitable wood and wood-based construction products	2012	Current
Guidance Note 08/2017	Use of creosote and creosote-treated timber	2017	Withdrawn
Guidance Note 09/2018	Use of creosote and creosote-treated timber	2018	Withdrawn
Guidance Note 10/2018	Use of creosote and creosote-treated timber	2018	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR1	Understanding fire protection terms - reaction to fire and fire resistance – what’s the difference?	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR1	Understanding fire protection terms - reaction to fire and fire resistance – what’s the difference?	2022	Current
Guidance Note FR2	Understanding fire protection terms: Combustibility	2024	Current
Guidance Note FR2	Understanding fire protection terms - combustibility	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR2	Understanding fire protection terms - combustibility	2022	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR3	Understanding fire protection terms - how to specify the service environment	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR3	Understanding fire protection terms - how to specify the service environment	2021	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR3	Understanding fire protection terms - how to specify the service environment	2022	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR3	Understanding fire protection terms - how to specify the service environment	2024	Current
Guidance Note FR4	An introduction to fire rated wood-based products and the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR4	An introduction to fire rated wood-based products and the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)	2023	Current
Guidance Note FR5	External timber cladding - guidance to amended Building Regulations	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR5	External Timber Cladding and Fire Risk. Guidance to amended Building Regulations	2024	Current
Guidance Note FR5	External Timber Cladding and Fire Risk - guidance to amended Building Regulations	2022	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR6	Flame retardant treated wood - specification checklist	2019	Withdrawn
Guidance Note FR6	Flame retardant treated wood - specification checklist	2022	Withdrawn