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PLYWOOD WALL SHEATHING FASTENERS

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Fasteners.  Fasteners.  Where for art thou, plywood wall sheathing fasteners?

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PLYWOOD WALL SHEATHING FASTENERS

1)     FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED AFTER NOT LESS THAN ½ LINEAR INCH DIAMETER CONTINUOUS 2 BEADS OF CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO EACH SUBORDINATE FRAMING MEMBER’S FACE TO WHICH SHEATHING IS TO BE APPLIED.  FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED COMPLETELY OVERALL TO EACH GIVEN SHEET BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH APPLICATION AND FASTENING OF ANOTHER SHEET.  ADHESIVE SHALL CONFORM TO NOT LESS THAN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS MOST RECENT ASTM D3498, “ADHESIVES FOR FIELD-GLUING PLYWOOD TO LUMBER FRAMING FOR FLOOR SYSTEMS (INCLUDING HUD-FHA USE OF MATERIALS BULLETIN UM60A) 

2)     Wood Structural Panels (Plywood), To .50" thick. Nailing Pattern: 4" on center along panel edges and 6” on center in field. 1 nail: 2"x 0.113" (6d common); 2"x 0.113" deformed shank; 2.50"x 0.113" (8d box); 2"x 0.113"; 2"x 0.113" deformed shank; 2.50"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3"x 0.120"; 3"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3.25"x 0.120"; 2.50"x 0.131"; 2.50"x 0.131" deformed shank; 3"x 0.131"; 3.25"x 0.131". 

3)     Wood Structural Panels (Plywood), over .50” thick. Nailing Pattern: 4" on center along panel edges and 6" on center in field. 1 nail: 2.50"x 0.131" (8d common); 2.50"x 0.131" deformed shank; 2.50"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3"x 0.120"; 3"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3"x 0.128" (10d box); 3"x 0.131"; 3.25"x 0.131". 

Not For Lateral Resistance - Exterior "FASTENING DESIGN STANDARDS: WALL SHEATHING NOT USED FOR LATERAL RESISTANCE - EXTERIOR TO STRUCTURE"  

1)     FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED AFTER NOT LESS THAN ½ LINEAR INCH DIAMETER CONTINUOUS 2 BEADS OF CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO EACH SUBORDINATE FRAMING MEMBER’S FACE TO WHICH SHEATHING IS TO BE APPLIED.  FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED COMPLETELY OVERALL TO EACH GIVEN SHEET BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH APPLICATION AND FASTENING OF ANOTHER SHEET.  ADHESIVE SHALL CONFORM TO NOT LESS THAN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ASTM D3498, “ADHESIVES FOR FIELD-GLUING PLYWOOD TO LUMBER FRAMING FOR FLOOR SYSTEMS” (INCLUDING HUD-FHA USE OF MATERIALS BULLETIN UM60A) AND AMERICAN PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION AFG-01 “ADHESIVES FOR FIELD-GLUING PLYWOOD TO WOOD FRAMING” 

2)     Wood Structural Panels (Plywood) lapping panels to band butts not less than 2”x joist spacing and lapping panels from field and onto plates. Nailing Pattern: 4” on center along panel edges over continuous members (including on center to each of the double top plates) and double nailed at edges with crossing members and 6" on center in field, and rows of not less than 3 on row not greater than 6” on center to band joists: 1 Nail: 2.50"x 0.131" (8d common); 2.50"x 0.131" deformed shank; 2.50"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3"x 0.120" deformed shank; 3"x 0.128" (10d box); 3"x 0.131"; 3.25"x 0.131". 

1)     FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED AFTER NOT LESS THAN ½ LINEAR INCH DIAMETER CONTINUOUS 2 BEADS OF CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE HAS BEEN APPLIED TO SUBORDINATE FRAMING MEMBER FACES TO WHICH SHEATHING IS TO BE APPLIED.  NAILING SCHEDULES SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN AS ABOVE FOR NON-RESISTANT WALL SHEATHING, EXCEPT FOR SHEAR WALL APPLICATION AT 3 LINEAR INCHES ON CENTER OVERALL.  FASTENERS SHALL BE APPLIED COMPLETELY OVERALL TO EACH GIVEN SHEET BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH APPLICATION AND FASTENING OF ANOTHER SHEET.  ADHESIVE SHALL CONFORM TO NOT LESS THAN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS ASTM D3498, “ADHESIVES FOR FIELD-GLUING PLYWOOD TO LUMBER FRAMING FOR FLOOR SYSTEMS” (INCLUDING HUD-FHA USE OF MATERIALS BULLETIN UM60A) AND AMERICAN PLYWOOD ASSOCIATION AFG-01 “ADHESIVES FOR FIELD-GLUING PLYWOOD TO WOOD FRAMING”

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