Help Desk Question: What is the service life of APA Wood Structural Panels?
Question: What is the service life of APA Wood Structural Panels?
Help Desk Question: Marine-grade plywood as exterior siding
Question: Is it appropriate to use Marine-grade plywood as an exterior siding product?
Three New Wall Sheathing Brochures Published by APA
Three new APA publications describe economical systems that help builders achieve higher performance with plywood or OSB wall sheathing. These brochures are available as free downloadable PDFs from the APA Publications Library.
Help Desk Question: Nailhead pull-through adjustment factors
Question: What adjustment factor should be applied to the test values published in APA Technical Topic TT-070: Nailhead Pull-Through Strength of Wood Structural Panels?
Technical Note: APA Performance Rated Panel Subfloors under Hardwood Flooring
APA recently released a new Technical Note that provides specification and installation recommendations for panel subfloors to be used under hardwood flooring.
APA to Present Technical Seminar at 2008 IWF
APA - The Engineered Wood Association, the Composite Panel Association (CPA) and the Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association (HPVA) will present How to Use and Specify Structural Panels, Composites and Veneers at the 2008 International Woodworking Machinery and Furniture Supply Fair (IWF) in Atlanta on August 20, 2008.
New Publication Covers Temporary Construction Loads Over I-joist Roofs and Floors
APA recently released a new Technical Note entitled, Technical Note: Temporary Construction Loads Over I-joist Roofs and Floors, Form J735. This new technical note provides recommendations for proper placement of heavy loads in a partially completed light-framed structure to prevent damage to the structure and/or injury to the work crew.
2008 APA Publications Index Now Available
The APA Publications Index, Form B300 NN, has been updated. The revised 2008 index provides a complete listing of APA design and construction guides, product guides, builder tips, case histories, industrial publications and other materials available from the Association.
Help Desk Question: What is the difference between four-ply and five-ply panels?
Question: Plans call for five- ply plywood roof sheathing but the lumber yard sent out four-ply. They say they won’t have five-ply in stock until next month. What is the difference between the panels?
Get the Details on SIPs
New structural insulated panel (SIP) CAD details are now being offered at www.apacad.org.
Register Today for Upcoming APA Webinar
Join APA's knowledgeable engineered wood specialists for an informative webinar, Design Low-Rise Structures and K-12 with Wood, October 25 at 2 p.m. EDT.
