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ORNL,
DOE
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Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.
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University of Massachusetts
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Information sheet discussing how OSB will define the future of the structural sheathing market. OSB will define the future of the structural sheathing market. - See more at: http://bct.eco.umass.edu/publications/by-title/choosing-between-oriented-strandboard-and-plywood/#sthash.RilEtDpl.dpuf
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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Part I of the Guide addresses walls constructed with 2x6 wood frame studs, wood structural panel (WSP) sheathing as exterior sheathing, gypsum board as interior sheathing, and a cladding system installed over WSP sheathing in low-rise residential buildings up to three stories in height. Walls with...
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Green Building Advisor
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Information sheet about what length screws should be used, and how closely to space the screws when fastening furring strips to a foam-sheathed wall.
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Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshall
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Site showing flame spread ratings and definitions for common building materials.
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IBHS
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Checklist for verifying FORTIFIED levels and documentation needed.
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NAHB Research Center
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Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.
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DeKorne
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Information sheet describing correct application of stucco.
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Foam Sheathing Coalition
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Document that gives a step-by-step approach for designing attachments for cladding materials through foam sheathing.