[Greenbuilding] Advanced framing/OVE

[Thomas Lewis]

What are the opinions out there as to the effect of
different sheething thicknesses?  Is it worth it to
increase thickness as a way to offset builders
concerns with using 24 oc walls?
  
in the past year, I've worked on two homes with 24 oc
ext walls.  one had 5/8" advantec as sheething and one
had 1/2" ply.    
although the two structures were very,very  different,
it seemed as if the 5/8" increased the wall strength
to a point it could have been worth the investment in
labor and mat. cost.   

it was definitly nicer/safer using wall brackets on
the 5/8 sheething :-)

tl


--- Ted Inoue <tedinoue at gmail.com> wrote:

> I really think this is an opportunity for us. If
> anybody has experiences
> like this in the future, press the builders to tell
> you specifically why
> they are against this code approved, energy
> efficient, cost effective,
> building technique. post their responses.
> We need to compile a list of issues and address them
> in a concise document
> proving that this is compelling for them.
> 
> I know my builder felt the sheathing would be 
> 'wavy'  because of the
> further separated studs. He also questioned the
> strength of the walls made
> in this manner.
> 
> It's not an easy sell now that it's somewhat leading
> edge construction
> method. But we have to get the momentum going.
> Keep pushing.
> 
> -Ted
> 
> 
> On 3/4/07, Myers, Larry A. <MyersL at umsystem.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Just fyi, my recent experience in Columbia, MO, --
> the builders I got bids
> > from were, at best, lukewarm about 2x6 on 24 in.
> construction. One of them
> > flat out didn't want to do it, another would have
> but it clearly was not his
> > cup of tea. The third guy I decided against him
> after seeing some of his
> > work up close.  These were all custom builders. So
> I ended up with 2x4 on
> > 16, tho I wish I hadn't.
> >
> >
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