Fiber Cement (hardie) on Exterior for Shear
Fiber Cement (hardie) on Exterior for Shear
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I have many builders asking me about only using 5/16" hardie board on the exterior instead of OSB or CDX. Obviously this saves them money from not having to install the OSB or CDX but the thought of a 5/16" fiber cement board to resist shear just doesn't sound good. I know other engineers spec this out as an option but what would hardie fall under as a sheathing material? ParticalBoard sheathing? Gypsum? Any other good resources besides the NDS that I could look at for some guidance on this?






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