Faulty Plywood Fuels Claims A type of fire-retardant plywood used in the roofs of apartments and condominiums has been found to decompose at an accelerated pace, leaving building owners and plywood manufacturers liable for extensive repairs. Carilyn Jemison, a representative from the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Home Builders, explained that the plywood - F.R.T.P., for fire resistant treated plywood - has been used “in over a million” housing units east of the Mississippi since the early eighties.
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