Resources
2012 Trade Shows to visit and learn about Windstorm Wall Sheathing from Norbord.
January 4, 2011| January 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25-27 | NRLA Expo | Mashantucket, CT |
| February 2012 | ||
| Feb 1-2 | SBMA | High Point, NC |
| Feb 8-11 | IBS | Orlando, FL |
| Feb 21 | Wood Solutions Fair | Atlanta GA |
| March 2012 | ||
| Mar 6 | WoodWorks Workshop | Charlotte, SC |
| Mar 23-24 | JLC Live | Providence, RI |
| Mar 28-30 | Atlantic Builders Conference | Atlantic City, NJ |
| September 2012 | ||
| Sept 27-28 | 21st Century Expo | Charlotte, NC |
Inadequate Panel Spacing – a common but costly mistake.
August 5, 2010Ambient Temperatures and moisture conditions cause a constant state of expansion and contraction in every substance there is, whether solid, liquid or gas. This explains why bridges have expansion joints, why sidewalks have expansion joints and why you have to space structural panels such as OSB and plywood by 1/8” at joints to give them a chance to move as conditions change.
Improper Spacing Makes the Top 10
Spacing panels 1/8” should be a basic fact of life for builders and their crews. But according to the APA (the Engineered Wood Association) a lot of builders and their framing crews don’t know or realize just how important spacing really is. The APA spends a significant amount of time doing field inspections all over the country. It compiled a top 10 list of common mistakes that builders make and presented them at the International Builders Show earlier this year. Incorrect spacing is one of the leaders and is responsible for wavy, buckling OSB and plywood sheathing on roofs and walls right across the nation and we all know that means siding, roofing and flooring problems.
Insist on 1/8” Increments
It’s a shame that something as simple as proper spacing can cause so many costly headaches. Whether the requirement for 1/8” spacing it’s not known, forgotten or even worse ignored, not providing the proper spacing makes everyone look bad, the builder, the site superintendent, the framer, the dealer and the panel manufacturer. We can’t point a finger at someone else and say education is your job because we all have to share that responsibility so when you see a floor, a wall, or a roof being sheathed, insist 1/8” spacing be left between the panels. It will save everyone time and money (your money). Callbacks are expensive so let’s reduce them. The panels are sized to allow for this spacing and a 10d nail makes an easy and great 1/8” spacing guide. It’s so easy to do this one right – just space the panels 1/8”.
Category: Windstorm News | Tags: expansion joints , panel spacing , wall sheathingCoastal Contractor Online – Jul/Aug 2007 – Solving the Uplift Puzzle
March 23, 2010As building codes struggle to simplify prescriptive guidelines for wind-resistant structures, new measures for handling uplift emerge.
Click here to read the full article
Structural Performance of Wood-Frame Buildings in the Aftermath
March 23, 2010Below is a published report on the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. The team consisted of APA and IBHS (Institute for Business and Home Safety) members, and offers excellent insight into the structural performance of wood-frame buildings in the region.
Click here for a PDF of the full report
Windstorm sponsors
March 23, 2010Click here to read the full article
Category: Windstorm News | Tags: Windstorm OSB
