Exterior wall sheathing is either structural or non structural.
Exterior gypsum sheathing as siding.
Widely recognized by the gold color densglass fiberglass mat gypsum sheathing has an exemplary track record that spans more than 30 years.
Exterior wall sheathing features faces made of fiberglass and a core made of moisture resistant material making it a durable and long lasting sub layer for exterior materials such as brick siding and stucco.
A popular alternative to wood sheathing is gypsum based sheathing also known as drywall or plasterboard.
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Exterior gypsum sheathing is a special purpose drywall panel consisting of a moisture resistant noncombustible core covered by glass mat facers on both front and back surfaces and long edges.
Exterior gypsum sheathing is recommended for use in residential or commercial buildings and provides fire resistance and additional structural strength when used under exterior finishes such as wood metal or vinyl siding masonry veneer stucco shingles etc.
The sheathing is lightweight and installs easily with standard drywall tools.
Exterior wall sheathing strengthens the wall system provides a nailing base for the siding and gives a layer of protection against outside elements.
It offers more durability than wood sheathing and is more economical.
It is manufactured with square edges in both 1 2 12 7 mm and 5 8 15 9 mm thicknesses a 48 1 2 m width and lengths from 8 2 4 m to 16.
Exterior insulation and finishing systems eifs metal panel systems.
Brick or stone veneers.
Exterior sheathing exterior gypsum sheathing is designed to be applied to the outside surface of wood or steel framing members as an underlayment in exterior wall assemblies clad with a variety of materials including.
Structural exterior wall sheathing ties framing studs together making the walls resistant to twisting and bending.
We ve developed glasroc exterior wall sheathing provides water resistance fire resistance and mold and moisture resistance.