Assessment and restoration of sheathing sub flooring and underlayments.
Diagonal floor sheathing.
Floors roofs and walls.
This form of bracing works so well that it is still in the codes as an acceptable method of bracing a building.
Diagonal tongue and groove sheathing is not very common today but prior to world war ii it was the standard way to sheath an exterior.
2015 michigan building code 23 wood 2304 general construction requirements 2304 8 floor and roof sheathing 2304 8 1 structural floor sheathing 2308 4 7 wood structural floor sheathing structural floor sheathing shall comply with the provisions of section 2304 8 1.
Eight roof or floor panels 20 by 60 feet in size and seven dual wall panels.
A subfloor is the structural sheathing that spans the floor joists.
M 107 130 12 figure 11.
Inch diagonal sheathing and 4 by 10 inch joists spaced 6 feet apart.
In some homes this sheathing actually became the finished floor.
The most basic function of sheathing in any application is to form a surface onto which other materials can be applied.
Solid wood sheathing is still a good if pricey choice to offer the best structural support however.
The use of diagonal tongue and groove t g wood boards was standard practice for sheathing until after world war ii but it has waned since then.
Sheathing strengthens a building s frame provides a nailing surface for siding and in some cases functions as diagonal bracing to help a wall resist lateral forces.
Sheathing is the board or panel material used in floor wall and roof assemblies of both residential and commercial construction.
Diagonal tongue groove.
It s almost always completely hidden under some type of finished flooring material.
In panel fg2 2 by 6 inch pieces were nailed flatwise between the joists.
There are several types of sheathing each having a specific function based on its application.