Apa rated sheathing panels are produced as plywood or oriented strand board osb.
Apa rated siding.
Typical size is 4 ft x 8 ft but other sizes may also be produced.
Hardel s 303 6sw and 303 18sw fir siding panels are both available in a wide variety of styled groove patterns.
Apa rated siding is produced with span ratings of 16 and 24 inches.
For decades apa rated siding products have been lending strength and beauty to contemporary residential and light commercial buildings.
2 4 common performance categories and corresponding span ratings performance category span rating 3 8 24 0 7 16 24 16.
Panels and lap siding may be used direct to studs or over nonstructural wall sheath ing sturd i wall construction or over nailable panel or lumber sheathing double wall construction.
Alternatively panels may qualify for span ratings by performance testing in accordance with the requirements of manufacturing and performance standard for apa rated siding panels.
Apa rated siding is available as both panel and lap siding.
Apa rated siding panels and lap siding are structural products produced with known and reliable strength and stiffness properties.
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Other texture and finish options not listed are available by request.
Siding panels shall qualify for span ratings by meeting the requirements of section 7 1 or 7 2.
Apa panel siding is available in a variety of surface textures and pat terns including texture 1 11 rough sawn reverse board and batten channel groove and brushed.
Panels and lap siding with a span rating of 16 inches apa.
Commonly square edge but may be produced with tongue and groove edges.
Make sure to check the apa s technical note on finishing apa rated siding for protection and appearance to check finish compatibility.
Panel siding may be applied over sheathing or directly over studs in sturd i wall single wall application.
The span rating on apa rated sturd i floor underlayment and apa rated siding panels appears as a single number.