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Right – Ripped OSB provides furring strips for a ventilation gap behind the wood siding.

Right – Ripped OSB provides furring strips for a ventilation gap behind the wood siding.
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Right – Seams in the deck sheathing are sealed with tape

Right – Seams in the deck sheathing are sealed with tape
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Right – SIP panels assemble quickly on site to provide sturdy walls and a roof that needs few interior supports so there is great flexibility in the layout of interior spaces.

Right – SIP panels assemble quickly on site to provide sturdy walls and a roof that needs few interior supports so there is great flexibility in the layout of interior spaces.
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Right – Some tape is pressure sensitive; a roller is used to apply even pressure to ensure full adhesion.

Right – Some tape is pressure sensitive; a roller is used to apply even pressure to ensure full adhesion.
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Right – Start asphalt shingle installation with a starter strip set in an 8-inch strip of flashing cement

Right – Start asphalt shingle installation with a starter strip set in an 8-inch strip of flashing cement
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Right – Strips of SIP panels are used to sheath and insulate the rim joists.

Right – Strips of SIP panels are used to sheath and insulate the rim joists.
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Right – Structural insulated panels are quickly assembled on site for this SIP house.

Right – Structural insulated panels are quickly assembled on site for this SIP house.
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Right – Structural insulated sheathing can provide racking strength (lateral load resistance), and serve as an air barrier and thermal barrier if installed according to manufacturer’s specifications with taped, sealed seams

Right – Structural insulated sheathing can provide racking strength (lateral load resistance), and serve as an air barrier and thermal barrier if installed according to manufacturer’s specifications with taped, sealed seams
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Right – Tape seals the SIP panel seams.

Right – Tape seals the SIP panel seams.
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Right – Taping the roof sheathing seams can greatly decrease the likelihood of water infiltration into a home in the event of a hurricane.

Right – Taping the roof sheathing seams can greatly increase the likelihood of water infiltration into a home in the event of a hurricane.
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Right – The coated OSB sheathing can take the place of house wrap to serve as the weather-resistant barrier because it is sealed at the seams with a paint-on flashing.

Right – The coated OSB sheathing can take the place of house wrap to serve as the weather-resistant barrier because it is sealed at the seams with a paint-on flashing.
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Right – The seams are taped on the coated OSB sheathing of this home to provide a complete air barrier.

Right – The seams are taped on the coated OSB sheathing of this home to provide a complete air barrier.
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Right – The sheathing and window sills are sealed with a paint-on flashing.

Right – The sheathing and window sills are sealed with a paint-on flashing.
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Right – This coated OSB sheathing product is available with an integrated insulation layer.

Right – This coated OSB sheathing product is available with an integrated insulation layer.
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Right – This foil-faced foam sheathing has taped seams and proper flashing details so it can serve as a drainage plane.

Right – This foil-faced foam sheathing has taped seams and proper flashing details so it can serve as a drainage plane.
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Right – This home’s roof and walls are constructed of SIP panels; metal studs provide fastening surfaces across the long expanses of ceiling in the open interiors.

Right – This home’s roof and walls are constructed of SIP panels; metal studs provide fastening surfaces across the long expanses of ceiling in the open interiors.
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Right – Under metal roofing, sheathing is protected by metal edging over a fully adhered membrane and a slip sheet of loose laid building paper

Right – Under metal roofing, sheathing is protected by metal edging over a fully adhered membrane and a slip sheet of loose laid building paper
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Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.

Right – Wood-to-sheathing joints are caulked so the sheathing can provide an air barrier for the home.
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Right- The rigid foam sheathing is taped at all seams before installing the metal lathe for stucco cladding.

Right- The rigid foam sheathing is taped at all seams before installing the metal lathe for stucco cladding.
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Right-Wall-insulating sheathing is extended up to roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam

Right-Wall-insulating sheathing is extended up to roof rafters and sealed around the framing with spray foam
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Right: All joints in the rigid foam are taped to keep stucco out of joints for even drying. Mesh tape (shown here) is used with expanded polystyrene (EPS); acrylic sheathing tape or self-adhered membrane is used with XPS

Right: All joints in the rigid foam are taped to keep stucco out of joints for even drying. Mesh tape (shown here) is used with expanded polystyrene (EPS); acrylic sheathing tape or self-adhered membrane is used with XPS
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Rigid foam insulated sheathing placed exterior to house wrap, interior to house wrap, or take the place of the house wrap

Rigid foam insulated sheathing placed exterior to house wrap, interior to house wrap, or take the place of the house wrap
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Rigid foam serves as the sheathing on these 2x6 24-inch on center walls; plywood is used only at the corners for wind bracing.

Rigid foam serves as the sheathing on these 2x6 24-inch on center walls; plywood is used only at the corners for wind bracing.
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Rigid mineral wool insulation is covered with ¼-inch wood battens which provides a air and drainage gap under the cedar and fiber cement siding.

Rigid mineral wool insulation is covered with ¼-inch wood battens which provides a air and drainage gap under the cedar and fiber cement siding.