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5/8" DensGlass Gold is a UL classified Type X board. That means that 5/8" DensGlass Gold can substitute for 5/8" paper-faced Type X gypsum board in all generic fire-rated assemblies. To obtain a 2-hour fire rating on a wood o...
･ 1 Determine the recommended sheathing system for the home's location. There are commonly used standard... ･ 2 Determine the sheathing configuration. Some homes require wood-based sheathing on the surface of all... ･ 3 Prepare the framing ...
My point is, that if building Contractors do merely what is allowed by code, there are usually alot of items that do not meet code. They work in a fashion that is as inexpensive as possible to make a buck and a lot of items fall below the c...
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Zip System wall sheathing has a built-in, water resistive barrier that lets you say goodbye to housewrap forever. Simply install the panels, tape the seams, and you have a complete structural wall system and a water-resisitive barrier all-i...
http://www.mccoys.com/library/weather-resistant-barrier...
Eliminates Housewrap - Stormex™ built-in water-resistive barrier means fast, easy installation
http://huberwood.com/main.aspx?pagename=zipsystemwallfa...
I used to do most of my work in northern Minnesota. Now I'm living and working in the Seattle / Bellingham areas of Washington. Even though the code in both states is based on the IRC the difference in terms of strictness and enforcement re...
http://www.contractortalk.com/f14/what-do-you-nail-your...
I would have thought horizontal, but I did a search that leads me to think that both methods are acceptable so long as blocking is added so that all the panel edges are nailed: Ref from the Californa bay area retrofit bulletin board: http:/...
http://www.diychatroom.com/f19/horizontal-vertical-plyw...
No. However, if other types of fasteners are proposed having an evaluation report that permits their use in a specific assembly, then they could be accepted as an alternate approved material.
http://www.dli.mn.gov/CCLD/OpinionDivisionBuildFastener...
"subflooring" - you mean the foundation? Concrete is virtually your only choice for this. For wall sheathing, are you talking about interior or exterior? On the exterior, brick or block are the usual choices. On the interior, ...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100212171...
In residential construction, there are a variety of wall systems that incorporate XPS insulating sheathing. The following are examples of wall systems that are commonly used in new homes:
http://www.xpsa.com/res/walls.html
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