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WoodSyn OptimBoard™ wood-wool cement sheathing

This is a listed siding assembly. Listing 8170-2435:0001. This site cites cal-fire-bml. Match the model and orientation. A listing is not a permit.

WoodSyn describes OptimBoard as a noncombustible, Class A wood-wool cement panel. CAL FIRE OSFM listing 8170-2435:0001 covers 2400-by-600-millimetre boards from 1 through 4 inches thick as exterior sheathing in wood-framed walls, installed behind a WUI-approved exterior wall covering.

Kind: listed-assembly. Brand: WoodSyn, LLC. Listing evidence: OSFM WUI handbook 2026-08-25. Page reviewed 2026-08-25. JSON (CC BY 4.0)

Documented attributes

Each value below points to its field-level manufacturer, official-listing, test-report, or standard-body evidence.

AttributeValueEvidence source
Fire rating class a WoodSyn OptimBoard product overview (manufacturer)
Noncombustible Yes WoodSyn OptimBoard product overview (manufacturer)
Solid surface Yes WoodSyn OptimBoard product overview (manufacturer)

Published requirement matches

These links are generated from the cited attributes above. They do not decide installation or a project result.

ProgramID / sourceEvidence dateExpiresStatus
CAL FIRE BML 8170-2435:0001 · Search BML for 8170-2435:0001 2026-08-25 2027-06-30 listed

Tests and programs cited

Models named on the listing

ModelApplication
OptimBoard 1-inch panel 2400 × 600 mm exterior wall sheathing behind a WUI-approved wall covering
OptimBoard 2-inch panel 2400 × 600 mm exterior wall sheathing behind a WUI-approved wall covering
OptimBoard 3-inch panel 2400 × 600 mm exterior wall sheathing behind a WUI-approved wall covering
OptimBoard 4-inch panel 2400 × 600 mm exterior wall sheathing behind a WUI-approved wall covering

Sources

WoodSyn OptimBoard™ wood-wool cement sheathing. FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/materials/woodsyn-llc-optimboardtm/. Last verified 2026-08-25.