Osb On Concrete Wall

Placing the furring strips every 16 inches guarantees the 4 foot wide plywood will always be supported on both edges and twice between them.

Osb on concrete wall.

On top of a foundation wall there is a barrier in cold climates that s a thin foam called sill seal that separates the concrete from the wood sill. Select osb sheets rated for use as a wall sheathing that meet or exceed the stud spacing on your walls. The wood sill should be pressure treated to resist decay. Osb panels for exterior walls.

Concrete cures this way for many years it almost continually is drying out. He then got the osb back in place used his truck for side support and continued the pour. Drainage plane for the house wrap is right at the edge of the. Currently exterior walls are up with a standard foam sill plate gasket and the 7 16 osb.

The panels can be installed directly onto the concrete slab over sleepers which are installed onto the concrete slab or over rigid foam insulation. At that distance the strips are close enough to prevent buckling. Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths. Construction is 2x6 wall 7 16 osb 2 inch eps foam high perm house wrap 3 4 rain screen and siding.

But it is especially a concern for fresh concrete. If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on. I am wondering if the osb in direct contact with the concrete foundation wall will be an issue when the whole wall is completed. Osb structural wood panels can be installed over concrete slab floors for both commercial and residential applications.

Half way through the pour the osb let go and he had concrete everywhere. There is only one spot in the 14 span where the thickness is 12.