Preventing water leaks in house siding, brick

Your roof would leak like a sieve if you installed the shingles backward. Imagine if the top edge of a lower shingle sat ...

Ask the Builder: Water leaks in house siding and brick. Prevent it.

I grimace each time I pass a new home construction site here…All of the builders have been drawn to a plastic-coated wood ...
Staten Island Advance

Wall sheathing prevents houses from falling over

Q. I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail on large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this funny ...
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OSB vs. Plywood: Which Is Better?

As a builder and flooring installer, I’ve learned the benefits of oriented strand board (OSB) and have often used it as a cost-effective alternative to plywood for sheathing and subfloors. The ...
Business Wire

Multifamily Application of LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing for Labor-Saving Solution

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products recently added a new case study to its online product literature portfolio. This latest installment focuses on Poole & Poole Architecture LLC ...
Tampa Bay Times

WALL SHEATHING HELPS KEEP A HOUSE UPRIGHT

Q: I'm trying to educate myself about new construction because I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this ...
The Washington Post

Time will tell how new wall sheathing holds up

DEAR TIM: I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I have seen carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this ...