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Treated Wood
While natural wood makes for easy tinder, some companies offer clapboards and shingles impregnated with UL-approved fire-retardant chemicals. Be sure to retreat the wood regularly so it will stay fire resistant because the chemicals leech out over time. Watkin Sawmills; about $1.50 per square foot. -
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