[Greenbuilding] Advanced Framing/OVE in Midwest?

Chris Green pojeros at telus.net
Sun Mar 4 20:26:02 CST 2007


RONALD CASCIO wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> "I haven't seen anyone glue the sheeting on, though. If you're 
> concerned about off-gassing from the glue..."
>
> Chris
>
> The PL Premium Urethane glue we use is very low VOC and has no 
> discernable outgassing, but plenty of time to outgas whatever there is 
> before the building is closed in.
Hmm. In thinking this over, in standard stick built construction, most 
of what little VOC's are emitted by the glue would be pulled outside the 
building envelope anyways.
And  diligently gluing and screwing/ nailing the sheets on more or less 
turns the whole wall into a box-beam assembly.

Cheers,

Chris Green.



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