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Group 1 Fire Retardant Timber Explained: What the NCC Requires and How Fireshield G1FR Delivers It

What the NCC actually requires for Group 1 fire performance in timber, and how a factory applied Fireshield G1FR coating meets it before the product reaches site.

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Coating System Explainers

Vacuum Coating Versus Spray Coating: What the Difference Looks Like on a Finished Board

Vacuum coating and spray coating produce visibly different results on a finished board. Here is how the two methods differ, and where each one makes sense.

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Specification Guides

Why Builders and Architects Are Switching to Prefinished Timber

Consistent colour, no site painting and fewer return visits from the painter. Why builders and architects are specifying prefinished timber instead of finishing on site.

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Built for Volume. Built for Consistency.

Specification guides, project updates, NCC compliance notes and coating system explainers from the team at QC Architectural. Written for builders, architects and specifiers who want straight answers on prefinished materials, fire rated timber and factory applied coatings.

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