Publications Featuring Rim Board ®
This section contains APA publications created to help you design, specify, install and protect APA EWS Trademarked Rim Board in a varity of applications.
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Technical Topics: I-Joist and Rim Board Connections for Conventional ConstructionTHIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. Please refer to Form Y250 and Form Z725 for more information on this topic. (Form TT-095) |
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Technical Topics: Holes in Blocking Panels Used in Conventional ConstructionThe placement of holes in the webs of I-joists or Rim Board when used as blocking for lateral restraint of floor and roof joists. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Revised May 9, 2012. (Form TT-040 - 3 pages) |
5/9/2012 |
Free
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Product Report PR-L304: WS RIM Board, Western Structures Inc.WS RIM boards are manufactured with a proprietary specification. The source laminations are made of 2x4 Douglas-fir end-jointed to form long lengths. Revised November 2, 2012 (PR-L304 - 3 pages) |
11/2/2012 |
Free
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APA Performance Rated Rim BoardsIncludes connection requirements and application notes for APA Performance Rated Rim Boards. Print version now available. Updated July 2009. (Form W345 - 8 pages) |
7/31/2009 |
$1.00
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Free
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Builder Tips: Rim Board Installation & Connection DetailsTHIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. Please refer to Form W345 for more information on this topic. (Form Z730) |
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PRR-401 Performance Standard for APA EWS Rim BoardsDimensions and tolerances, performance requirements, test methods, and qualification policy for APA Performance Rated Rim Boards. Revised April 2006. (Form X310 - 12 pages) |
4/26/2006 |
$3.00
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Free
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Specification Guide: Short Form for I-Joists and Rim BoardSample specifications for APA Performance Rated I-Joists and Rim Boards. Available only as a downloadable PDF. Updated August 2009. (Form Y315 - 2 pages) |
8/7/2009 |
Free
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EWS Data File: Shear Transfer at Engineered Wood FloorsDiaphragm perimeter nailing and transfer of shear wall forces from the walls above in to the foundation/wall framing below. Issued September 1999. (Form EWS Y250 - 12 pages) |
9/30/1999 |
$1.00
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Free
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Data File: APA Rim Board in Fire Rated AssembliesRecommendations for the use of APA Rim Board in conjunction with fire-rated wall and/or floor assemblies, based on tests conducted by the USDA Forest Service at the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. (Reference Research Paper FPL-RP-610.) Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Updated October 2007. (Form D350 - 10 pages) |
10/9/2007 |
Free
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Data File: APA Performance Rated Rim Boards - Canadian Limit States DesignIncludes connection requirements and application notes for APA Performance Rated Rim Boards for Canadian Limit States Design. Updated May 2009. Available only as a downloadable pdf file. (Form D340 CA - 6 pages) |
5/13/2009 |
Free
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Qualified Manufacturers - APA Performance Rated Rim BoardsRim board products that are subject to the APA quality assurance program and able to carry the trademarks of APA. Available only as a downloadable PDF. Updated April 2009. (Form QM-2009 - 2 pages) |
4/30/2009 |
Free
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Technical Topics: Rim Board and I-Joist Nail Spacing RecommendationsComplete Title: Technical Topics: Nail Spacing Recommendations for APA EWS Rim BoardsĀ® and I-Joists Available only as a downloadable pdf file. Issued April 8, 2010. (Form TT-094 - 2 pages) |
4/8/2010 |
Free
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ANSI / APA PRR 410: Standard for Performance-Rated Engineered Wood Rim BoardsProvides requirements and test methods for qualification and quality assurance for performance-rated engineered wood rim boards. This publication is only available as a downloadable PDF. Revised December 2011. (Form PRR-410 - 24 pages) |
12/5/2011 |
Free
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