How To Attach Siding To Zip Sheathing

Zip system sheathing is a type of osb.
How to attach siding to zip sheathing. Cladding weight shall include all materials supported by the fasteners on the exterior side of the foam sheathing e g. In such cases both the cladding and the wsp sheathing weight must be included in the calculation for the cladding weight. And one thing we ve been noticing is the frequent use of a new exterior sheathing product called zip system. Our easy to install zip system sheathing and tape streamlines the weatherization process that delivers moisture and air protection with a water and air barrier.
Zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are oriented strand board osb structural panels with built in protective overlays that eliminate the need for building wrap or roofing felt. It s basically the same 7 16 inch osb wall sheathing bonded to either a 1 2 inch r 3 6 or 1 inch r 6 6 polyiso foam panel. Rigorously engineered to streamline continuous air and water barrier performance in structural roof and wall assemblies it has changed the way teams build. Zip system is easily identified by its green colored panels that are attached and sealed with black zip tape on all the exterior seams of the home.
Install the panels tape the seams with hubers zip system tape and the building is rough dried in. Nails or other code recognized fasteners used to attach zip system sheathing to supporting framing members may occasionally penetrate beyond the face of the zip system panels. Wood structural panel sheathing may be installed between the cladding material and the foam sheathing. Once the sheathing seams have been taped with zip system tape the sheathing functions as a water resistive barrier wrb as well as an air barrier.
The definition of an overdriven fastener. In this tutorial you will learn. This type of sheathing does not add significantly to a wall s strength but can greatly increase its insulation value.