Comments on: Energy Brace Sheathing vs OSB or Plywood? http://www.iloveplywood.com/exterior-plywood/energy-brace-sheathing-vs-osb-or-plywood/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:05:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: chattterus http://www.iloveplywood.com/exterior-plywood/energy-brace-sheathing-vs-osb-or-plywood/#comment-1169 chattterus Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:53:59 +0000 http://www.iloveplywood.com/exterior-plywood/energy-brace-sheathing-vs-osb-or-plywood#comment-1169 It is called optimum value engineering. Instead of covering the outside of the house with plywood, you brace the walls with boards diagonally at 45 to 60 degrees. Then you cover the outside with rigid foam board. It is a less expensive way to build a house. Unless you are in a high wind region, the walls are more than strong enough if properly braced. There are a number of other techniques that also go along with such building technique. I'll bet you also have less wood and more insulation around the windows, and lower heating or cooling bills. It is essentially the greenest type of building. Either that or you are the latest victim of construction fraud of some company that shouldn't be in business. If you are concerned about your house falling apart, I suggest you hire a building inspector.<br><b>References : </b><br> It is called optimum value engineering. Instead of covering the outside of the house with plywood, you brace the walls with boards diagonally at 45 to 60 degrees. Then you cover the outside with rigid foam board. It is a less expensive way to build a house. Unless you are in a high wind region, the walls are more than strong enough if properly braced.

There are a number of other techniques that also go along with such building technique. I’ll bet you also have less wood and more insulation around the windows, and lower heating or cooling bills. It is essentially the greenest type of building.

Either that or you are the latest victim of construction fraud of some company that shouldn’t be in business. If you are concerned about your house falling apart, I suggest you hire a building inspector.
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]]> By: snowman http://www.iloveplywood.com/exterior-plywood/energy-brace-sheathing-vs-osb-or-plywood/#comment-1168 snowman Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:29:59 +0000 http://www.iloveplywood.com/exterior-plywood/energy-brace-sheathing-vs-osb-or-plywood#comment-1168 That's the way it is now.I still sheet my additions with 1/2 plywood.I like the way the siding nails penetrate the plywood.I wrap the plywood in Tyvek and then install the siding.Plywood is getting expensive,but I prefer quality and no call backs to making an extra buck.<br><b>References : </b><br>master carpenter 30 years That’s the way it is now.I still sheet my additions with 1/2 plywood.I like the way the siding nails penetrate the plywood.I wrap the plywood in Tyvek and then install the siding.Plywood is getting expensive,but I prefer quality and no call backs to making an extra buck.
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