2004年9月29日 · During my precon meeting with my custom home builder, I was “informed” that they would be using Thermo-ply instaead of OSB sheathing wrapped in Tyvek. I told them I would have to research the Thermo-ply before I agreed. I left the meeting and went straight to a home they are building and looked at the Thermo-ply.

2010年1月9日 · With the added 3/8" space resulting from 1/8" Thermo ply use, you can go to a full 4 5/8" (insted of 4 1/4") brick ladder, & hence improve mold mitigation. Mold lawsuits are the main reason for Thermo Ply being used by big builders, not cost. It is a time proven product. The insulation value is in it's reflective quality, not in it's R value.

2022年7月6日 · The price for building a 2×6 exterior wall on 24-in. centers sheathed with OSB shot up nearly 500%, and ready alternatives such as Zip System and Ox Thermo Ply were back-ordered. Sheathing a house without plywood or OSB involves three primary considerations: how to achieve resistance to uplift and racking, how to install siding without backing ...

1999年4月8日 · Has anyone had any field experience with THERMO-PLY (from Simplex Products Division). It is made like structural wall sheathing/house wrap all in one. Would like to find some first hand info either way. I am a builder in Northern Minnesota

2008年1月16日 · brick veneer exterior exterior The Thermo-Ply sheathing may be used in lieu of the 1/2-inch(12.7 mm) gypsum sheathing specified in Item 18-1.5. Themaximum wall height is 8 feet (2438 mm). Allowable bearingloads cannot exceed the following, whichever is most restrictive:1. 1,800pounds (8 kN) per 2-inch-by-4-inch (51 mm by 102mm) stud.2.

2011年9月8日 · The best opportunity to prevent such leaks is before the fireplace is installed. After the niche is carefully insulated, the insulation should be covered with a durable, rigid air-barrier material, such as Thermo-ply sheathing, drywall, sheet metal, or OSB. All gaps and seams should be sealed with caulk, spray foam, or contractors’ tape.

2005年9月24日 · Round here some form of structural sheathing is a whole house thing.A few low end builders used foil-faced cardboard, Thermo-ply, as sheathing for rack strength but this was limited when it was suddenly discovered that rain and high humidity, which reduce the cardboard to mush, were regular events in Florida.

2022年4月2日 · 1/8" 4' x 8' OX Thermo Ply Insulation Sheathing Advanced moisture and damage resistance Dimensions: 1/8″ x 48″ x 96″ Best in class air barrier performance Seam Tape in Stock schillings.com

2005年11月22日 · Thermply I was interested in using this stuff so I ran some searches and came across this blog. Interesting discussion, I'm inclined to think about the guy who said he saw the house that was built in 1978 and it's still standing.

The IRC, meanwhile, allows you to orient the sheathing in either direction for wind loads, but includes an important exception: If you’re using 3-ply plywood panels of any thickness on studs spaced greater than 16 in. on center, the IRC wants the panels installed with their strength axis perpendicular to supports (in other words, horizontally ...