heartofglass
Bronze Member
Does anyone know how California's technical bulletin 133 effects the use of antique furniture in places of business? Do I really need to set a Victorian solid oak settee with thin, wool-stuffed, heavy-cotton-velvet upholstery on fire to test its flammability? :banghd I know that wool is considered "flame-retardant," and solid hardwoods are considered less flammable than the composites used in most modern furniture. Also, there is obviously no flammable polyurethane, or flammable glues in it. Is the fire chief going to freak out when he sees that we've used older furniture that isn't doused in carcinogenic chemicals? Does anyone have experience with this? I know that in England, they give an exemption in their version of 133 for antique furniture, because they consider it less flammable than new furniture. How do antique stores in California get around tech bulletin 133? Or any place that has antique or custom furniture? This is for a small wine bar's seating area. The whole building has up to code fire sprinklers, if that gives any leeway with furniture. We're trying to go "green" as much as possible, so we prefer to beef up older furniture for use in the bar (of course, most of it's made much, much more sturdy than the new plywood "commercial-rated" furniture we looked at). Thanks for any help... - an antique lover