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Comprehensive guide to engineered wood construction systems for both residential and commercial/industrial buildings. Includes information on plywood and oriented strand board (wood structural panels), glulam, I-joists, structural composite lumber, typical specifications and design recommendations for floor, wall and roof systems, diaphragms, shear walls, fire-rated systems and methods of finishing. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. A summary of special systems, including the Permanent Wood Foundation, outdoor decks, concrete forming, structural insulated panels, panels over metal framing and special floor surfacing. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. A guide to selecting and specifying cross-laminated timber for various building applications. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Provides information on a variety of floor framing and wood structural panel products that can be used in floor construction. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes product descriptions and specification recommendations for glulam. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes product descriptions and specification recommendations for I-joist. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes product descriptions and specification recommendations for structural panels. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. A guide to selecting and specifying Rim Board®. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes application of structural panel sheathing for roofs, preframed roof panels, long span systems, soffits and roof diaphragms. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes product descriptions and specification recommendations for structural composite lumber. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Excerpt from the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes application recommendations for APA structural panel wall sheathing, single-wall siding and panel and lap siding installation over sheathing. Siding joint details, siding patterns and grades, exterior finish recommendations and panel shear wall construction are also covered. Only available as a downloadable pdf file. Revised December 2019.
Performance criteria, qualification requirements and quality assurance information for APA Performance Rated I-Joists used in residential floors. Revised October 2021.
Performance criteria, qualification requirements and quality assurance information for APA Performance-Rated residential I-joists, limit states design, in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada. Revised November 2021.
Details the capabilities and characteristics of glued laminated timber (glulam) and its uses in residential construction. Includes a specification guide. Revised April 2023.
Panel recommendations for conventional and panelized roof decks, fire-resistant construction assemblies, costs and insurance. Also includes load-span tables for glulam roof beams. Available only as a downloadable pdf. Revised May 1996.
Recommendations for use of large-size OSB panels for panelized roofs. This publication is available in PDF format only. Revised April 2002.
Provides recommendations for residential garage floor systems that can be built with one or two layers of plywood. Revised March 2023.
Provides a method for garage door installation with back-hangs that are attached to the bottom flange of residential I-joists with lag screws. Issued March 2021.
THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED. Please see Form No. R300, Engineered Wood Floor Systems (Canada), Form No. R305, Roof Construction (Canada) and Form No. R310, Engineered Wood Wall Systems for information on Limit States Design for use in Canada.
Provides guidance on fire protection of floors constructed with prefabricated wood I-joist assemblies that complies with 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2024 updates to the International Residential Code. Revised August 2024.