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Can you use boards instead of sheathing?

...Wind bracing instead of sheathing will definitely reduce lumber costs when framing a house, which is a very good thing given wood is currently about 150% up in price since pre-covid. This page about ways to cut back on lumber when building houses will probably be of interest to you as well -  How to build high performa...

Posted by Stephen Montgomery May 30, 2021 Wall assemblies - new construction 1 response