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Zip System
Weather and Vapor Protection
ZIP System® panels are available with a Structural 1 rating, so you can get shear strength to meet seismic and high-wind-zone requirements.
By keeping bulk water out but allowing water vapor to pass through, ZIP System® sheathing achieves a delicate balance of water protection and drying potential.
ZIP System sheathing and tape forms a tight barrier against unwanted air leakage, for a durable building envelope that helps promote energy efficiency and increase interior comfort.
Advantech
Advantech Subflooring – Advanced engineering for what’s underfoot.
There’s good reason to trust AdvanTech subflooring — a combination of long-lasting strength, moisture resistance and nail-holding power. Combined with the polyurethane bond of AdvanTech subfloor adhesive, the AdvanTech Subfloor Assembly offers a panel-to-joist connection so powerful you won’t hear a squeak, guaranteed
Fir Plywood
Tried & True Fir Plywood and Underlayment
Fir Plywood is a structural panel rated for use as a load-bearing component for roof, wall, and floor assemblies in single-family and multi-family construction. It is also suitable for use in a wide range of industrial applications such as furniture and materials handling where plywood’s strength-to-weight ratio is an advantage.
SOME OF THE ADVANTAGES OF FIR PLYWOOD
- Swell Resistance – when exposed to moisture, plywood is a highly stable panel which returns to its original dimensions after it dries. Plywood is up to 7x more resistant to thickness swell than substitute wood-based panels.
- Light Weight – plywood weighs up to 40% less than substitute wood-based panels of equivalent thickness.
- Strength – plywood is stronger than substitute wood-based panels in the four engineering strength properties of bending, tension, compression, and planar shear.
- Durability – plywood is highly impact-resistant.
A comparison of fir core to poplar core plywoods
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Attributes
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Fir Core Hardwood Plywood
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Poplar Core Hardwood Plywood
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| Bending strength | High | Moderate |
| Density | Moderate | Moderate |
| Movement after drying | Low | Moderate |
| Sanding | Good | Difficult |
| Screw holding | Good | Good |
| Screwing | Good | Good |
| Shaping | Good | Difficult |
| Toughness | Moderate | Low |
| Weight | Moderate | Moderate |