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Membership in the International Code Council is relatively inexpensive and may be worthwhile (it includes one copy of a code book of choice). Plus, it will enable you to purchase code books at a discounted rate, as well as, gain access to member benefits that will keep you up to date on code developments.

Code books sometimes reference that a particular type of building material must meet a formal standard. For example, 2006 IRC at Section 319.3 Fasteners states:

"Fasteners for pressure-preservative and fire-retardant-treated wood shall be of hot-dipped zinccoated galvanized steel, stainless steel, silicon bronze or copper. The coating weights for zinc-coated fasteners shall be in accordance with ASTM A153..."

Resources for some of the more commonly referenced standards are: wlvw.icc-es.org www.astm.org www.awpa.org wlvw.msds.coom

International Code CouncilEvaluation Service provides evaluation of building materials for code compliance. Materials reports are available at this site.

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary technical standards and a wide range of materials, products, systems and services.

American Wood Protection Association's Book of Standards includes tables for pressure treated lumber with recommended uses. Included is information describing the identifying tags on treated lumber that meets AWPA standards.

Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) are available for an inexpensive subscription fee at this website. MSDS's are most helpful for contractors doing commercial work. However, occasionally they are helpful for deck builders, as in the specific case of MSDS's that detail the coatings required for cut ends of ACQ pressure treated lumber products.

Rhino Deck composite decking and railing systems include planks, posts, rails, balusters, fascia, flashing, and joist covers. Rhino Deck is splinter free, slip resistant, and does not need painting or staining! Materials install with traditional wood tools and are covered by a l0-yearw^rranty.