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Report on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam.

Case study on the design and evaluation of extended plate and beam, located in Mount Joy Pennsylvania.

Web based tool providing decision-making guidance for selecting wall assembly components.

Case study about how to properly tape insulating sheathing drainage planes.

Article describing correct ways to attach rigid insulation to the exterior of commercial and residential buildings.

Conference paper describing testing of the performance of fasteners used to attach rigid foam insulation to the exterior of walls.

Research study describing the impact resistance performance of advanced framed wall systems with insulating sheathing as the primary sheathing from wind blown debris.

Case study about a structural sheathing product composed of enhanced EPS rigid foam with OSB adhered on one side.

Document presenting step-by-step process for installing rigid insulating sheathing over wood studs or house wrap.

Report on high-R wall design called extended plate and beam that uses foam sheathing insulation with wall framing.

Fact sheet poster describing how to add exterior, continuous, rigid insulation to the exterior walls when replacing siding on an existing home.

Report providing extensive guidance on controlling moisture in building envelopes through proper selection and installation on air, water, thermal, and vapor barriers.

Discussion of building sheathing.

Information sheet describing correct application of stucco.

Discussion of building sheathing.

Article about different types of weather resistant barrier.

Website offering an online training that teaches disaster-resistant best practices for roofers.

Report covering wind loading on roofing assemblies.

Article describing methods for venting a vented attic and a roof assembly over an unvented attic.

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.

Article showing steps for kick out flashing at roof-wall intersection.

Article describing the control layers (air, thermal, and vapor barriers) needed to build homes successfully in very cold locations.

Article describing vapor retarder requirements in the International Residential Code and International Building Code 2021.

Article describing the evolution of the IRC to permit class 3 vapor retarders (latex paint) in walls coupled with exterior continuous insulation to allow drying and reduce condensation risk.

Document that gives a step-by-step approach for designing attachments for cladding materials through foam sheathing.

Factsheet describing ways to install sheathing over existing 1x roof decking.

Checklist providing additional guidance and options for asphalt shingle installations at roof edges, intersections and valleys.

Report examining the structural properties and applications of an innovative studless building system, detailing its testing regime and providing an engineering guide for architects and engineers.

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

Technical fact sheet describing ways to construct asphalt shingle roofs to be more resistant to high winds and hurricanes; also published in FEMA P-499 “Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction: Technical Fact Sheet Series.”