Exterior wall sheathing is either structural or non structural.
Exterior wall sheeting.
Exterior wall sheathing strengthens the wall system provides a nailing base for the siding and gives a layer of protection against outside elements.
Structural fiberboard exterior sheathing.
Types of exterior wall sheathing 1.
Drive nails every 6 inches around the edge of the panel.
Fiberboard is an insulating structural sheathing made up of plant cellulose.
The edges of the obs should be flush.
Oriented strand board exterior wall sheathing osb.
Drive nails every 12 inches along the vertical studs in.
Plywood the main reason that a consumer would choose plywood over osb is because it is more.
For a one story house the sheathing should extend from the bottom of the lowest framing member to the top of the highest framing member as shown in blue.
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Hold a panel of osb flat against an exterior wall at the corner of the house.
Exterior sheathing top 5 exterior wall sheathing options for new home builds 1.
How to sheath an exterior wall 1.
Oriented strand board or osb is a popular and frequently used.
For multi story buildings the sheathing on the bottom should extend down to the bottom of the lowest framing member extend to the halfway point on rim joist as shown in red.
Oriented strand board osb the optimal sheathing choice for most home builders and homeowners alike mostly because.