CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
New and Updated CAD Details
Nearly 200 new and updated computer-aided design (CAD) details for wood-frame construction are now available for download from APA’s online Resource Library. For building designers and construction professionals, these details incorporate recommendations and requirements gleaned from decades of APA research and cover a wide array of construction assemblies. Browse details by topic, assembly or publication. Each detail is available as a DWG or RVT (2D) file and has an accompanying PDF for easier perusal.
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UPCOMING WEBINAR
Wood Structural Panels as an Air Barrier
Tuesday, April 18, 10-11 AM PDT
This webinar describes the advantages of using continuous wood structural panel (WSP) wall sheathing as part of an air barrier and air barrier system. Participants will learn the different characteristics and installation methods used in residential markets and see examples of successful and unsuccessful systems with side-by-side comparisons. Participants will also learn about helpful APA resources that reiterate the basis for testing and code compliance, along with cost and energy tradeoffs. AIA and ICC credits available to participants.
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UPDATED TECHNICAL TOPICS
Wood Structural Panels and Phytosanitary Control
Describes the processes that engineered wood products undergo during manufacture which destroys unwanted organisms and explains why structural plywood and OSB panels are exempt from ISPM 15.
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Plywood Floors for Residential Garages
Provides recommendations for residential garage floor systems that can be built with one or two layers of plywood.
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