Apa Floor Sheathing
Or less vinyl f or other thin resilient floor covering or glue down carpet apa rated sturd i floor or apa rated sheathing exposure 1 plus minimum performance category 1 4 apa underlayment e sanded face exposure 1 apa rated sturd i.
Apa floor sheathing. To assure best performance follow these panel spacing and nailing recommendations for apa rated sheathing apa rated sturd i floor and apa rated siding. The span ratings for apa rated sturd i floor and underlayment panels like those for apa rated sheathing are based on application of the panel with the long dimension or strength axis across three or more supports. Apa trademarked plywood is suitable for a variety of end uses including subflooring single layer flooring wall and roof sheathing sheathing ceiling deck structural insulated panels marine applications siding webs of wood i joists concrete forming pallets industrial containers mezzanine decks and furniture. The values given in tables 1 and 2 represent the maximum allowable loads for plywood or osb.
For sanded plywood panels see table 3. Tables 2a through 2c apply to apa rated osb sheathing apa rated osb structural i sheathing and apa rated osb sturd i floor respectively. Rated sheathing or sturd i floor may be used with an underlayment for vinyl ceramic tile or fully adhered carpet. The span rating on apa rated sturd i floor underlayment and apa rated siding panels appears as a single number.
Table 1d applies to apa rated plywood structural i sturd i floor. Apa trademarked osb is suitable for a variety of end uses including subflooring single layer flooring wall and roof sheathing sheathing ceiling deck structural insulated panels webs for wood i joists industrial containers mezzanine decks and furniture. Apa sturd i floor 24 oc exposure 1 t g or apa rated sheathing 48 24 exposure 1 for joists spaced 24 inches o c. Apa rated sheathing structural 1 sheathing lp osb sheathing panels are of a consistent composition and manufactured to be free of knots grain defects core voids splits.
Use a 10d box nail to gauge 1 8 inch spacing between panels. An underlayment is optional for rated sheathing or sturd i floor when used with hardwood.