Alternaive to Sure Board Shearwall System
Alternaive to Sure Board Shearwall System
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I am looking for a sheet metal shear wall system similar to the Sure Board wall system that has 18 gauge sheet metal. Sure Board only offers their system with 22 gauge sheet metal. Does anyone know if 18 gauge sheet metal glued to gypsum sheathing is available?






RE: Alternaive to Sure Board Shearwall System
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Alternaive to Sure Board Shearwall System
You can look into cold formed steel walls: http://www.cfsei.org/technical_pg.htm
Hardy Braces and Hardy Panels are also an option
http://www.hardyframe.com/panels.htm
http://www.hardyframe.com/braceframes.htm
You can look into this, but it may be harder to get past building officials (metal deck shear walls):
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You can also look into a steel plate shear wall system, which will cut down on the length of your shear walls, but there are issues with getting large loads through a wood drag or through the diaphragm. detailing is key. I've seen the SPSW system used in combination with wood framing in the bay area.
RE: Alternaive to Sure Board Shearwall System