exterior-wall-sheathing

provides an outside covering
for your house
before siding

exterior-wall-sheathing made of chip-board is attached to the exterior walls of a new construction home. The walls are built while lying on the floor.

While the walls are lying down the chip-board is nailed to every stud. Then the exterior walls are lifted into place section by section. These walls have to be secured with bracing against sudden gusts of wind.

The first wall goes up

I have heard of more than one new construction home being destroyed by a strong wind, before it had the roof trusses put on it.

The picture above shows the first wall that was being erected on our house. Notice that windows are framed in but not cut out yet.

Interior walls are added which do add additional bracing for the outside walls, but until you get your roof trusses on, the whole thing could blow away in a nasty wind if it isn't properly braced.

Outside sheathing in place

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....floor joists


NEXT
....framing and sheathing the roof
....house siding

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....building your own home as owner/contractor

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