SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
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2006 IBC p450 for 19/32" sheathing, 10d 4"oc, 12" field, floor or roof strength 510plf, mult by 1.4 for wall for 714plf.
What if the sheathing is 3/4" thkness, what is the nailing requirements and strength? Thx.
What if the sheathing is 3/4" thkness, what is the nailing requirements and strength? Thx.






RE: SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
RE: SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
RE: SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
The sheathing thickness increase doesn't give an increased capacity. In fact, you actually need to make sure your nails can still achieve the proper penetration into the supporting framing to avoid reducing the allowable loads.
RE: SHEAR WALL SHEATHING NAILING
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering