What kind of plywood do you use for sheathing?
The International Residential Code specifies 3/8-inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches, if the siding is nailed to the studs through the sheathing. If the nails penetrate the sheathing, but not the studs, the minimum plywood thickness that the IRC designates is 1/2 inch.Click to see full answer. Accordingly,…
The International Residential Code specifies 3/8-inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches, if the siding is nailed to the studs through the sheathing. If the nails penetrate the sheathing, but not the studs, the minimum plywood thickness that the IRC designates is 1/2 inch.Click to see full answer. Accordingly, what kind of plywood do you use for wall sheathing? Structural Sheathing Common structural sheathings include plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), wafer board, and exterior gypsum board. When choosing plywood, OSB, or wafer-board panels, be sure they are rated as wall sheathing and choose an appropriate thickness.Secondly, what can I use for sheathing? Five common structural exterior sheathing options include wood-based, gypsum, glass mat, cement board, and Barricade® Thermo-Brace®. Plywood sheathing is made from whole sheets of wood that are cross-laminated, which give the boards strength and stiffness. This helps with expansion and contraction. Likewise, what type of plywood is used for siding? Plywood Sheathing. When considering plywood for sheathing, builders choose from 1/2-inch CDX — common construction-grade material — or 1/2-inch pressure-treated plywood. Both of these materials cost more than 7/16-inch OSB does, which also works as a suitable exterior sheathing material.What is better OSB or plywood?Osb is stronger than plywood in shear. Shear values, through its thickness, are about 2 times greater than plywood. This is one of the reasons osb is used for webs of wooden I-joists. However, nail-holding ability controls performance in shear wall applications.
