Sheathing
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Huber Settles Infringement Lawsuit Over Zip System Sheathing
Louisiana-based competitor ends sale of similar OSB sheathing
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The Framers Botched Their Job on ZIP Sheathing
Overdriven sheathing fasteners compromise structural integrity as well as the water- and air-barriers
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Urban Rustic: Air Sealing the Exterior Sheathing
Taping the seams on Zip System sheathing creates both a water-resistive barrier and an air barrier
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Combining Sheathing With a WRB and Air Barrier
How well do Zip and ForceField sheathing integrate a structural panel with bulk water and air management?
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Wall Sheathing Options
Choosing between OSB, plywood, fiberboard, rigid foam, diagonal boards, and fiberglass-faced gypsum panels
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Is Oriented Strand Board as Impermeable as They Say?
An interesting look at the vapor permeability of OSB
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How to Seal Sheathing Boards
The owner of a house built before the age of plywood weighs his options for air-sealing and insulating exterior walls
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Solving Comfort Problems Caused by Attic Kneewalls
Insulation and air-sealing are key
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Does Your Air Barrier Work in Both Directions?
An experiment comparing housewrap and taped sheathing under positive and negative pressure
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How Risky Is Cold OSB Wall Sheathing?
The thicker your wall, the colder your sheathing. If you build a very thick wall, will your sheathing stay cold and wet?
