For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

Borouge International (formerly Borealis) announces the commercial launch of FR6012, a new halogen-free flame-retardant ...

Structural I, also referred to as “STRUC I,” may be OSB or plywood and is, essentially, a subcategory of APA Rated Sheathing. Panels designated Structural I must meet all of the manufacturing and ...

Arclin's Firepoint® fire-resistant sheathing has been recognized as a Sustainable Product of the Year by Green Builder Media ...

Dear Jerry: I have inspected hundreds of roofs, but this one has me puzzled. The house is a two story, about 20 years old. On the east side of the house only, the plywood for the first three trusses ...

This photo shows sheathing on under-construction homes in Wake County. House Bill 488 prevents local governments from requiring builders to have sheathing, which ties a home’s frame together, ...

A DIFFICULTY in connexion with electric supply when metal sheathing of electric wiring and apparatus is employed is how to connect this sheathing to earth in such a way that, in the event of it ...

Work continues at a steady pace on the Disney Lakeshore Lodge, with the walls getting more sheathing and the roof continuing to rise higher. Disney Lakeshore Lodge is continuing to take shape, ...