Huber Zip Roof Sheathing
Huber engineered woods the manufacturer of the zip system roof and wall sheathing is now offering water resistant treated osb in its zip wall system designed to replace the vapor permeable water resistant house wrap barrier.
Huber zip roof sheathing. Eliminates the hassle of house wrap and felt. Just over a year ago huber the maker of advantech sheathing introduced two new structural sheathing products. Both oriented strand board osb products have an impregnated kraft paper facing and are marked cut and installed the same as typical osb or plywood sheathing. A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather.
One that offered durable structural performance combined with moisture and air protection in an easy to install sheathing system. Zip system roof assembly combines our revolutionary integrated sheathing and flashing tape or liquid flashing to provide a sealed roof for protection against moisture intrusion during construction or if high winds strip the roof covering away. Huber engineered woods llc creates innovative specialty products advantech subflooring and subfloor adhesive and zip system roof and wall sheathing that provide residential and commercial builders with improved performance easy installation and overall peace of mind. Built in vapor permeable water resistive barrier.
The recognized leader in specialty engineered woods in the us we bring together a team of professionals with. The result is zip system sheathing and tape a revolutionary new approach to building enclosures that solves. Greater energy efficiency with a continuous rigid air barrier. In the early 2000s huber engineered woods set out to develop an innovative approach to building envelopes.
Zip system r sheathing is currently limited to wood framed wall applications only. From huber s web site. Remember your zip system accessories to create this one of a kind structural roof and wall system. Zip system sheathing was introduced by huber engineered woods in 2008 and it has been widely adopted in many parts of the us.
Zip system roof and wall sheathing are backed by a best in class warranty so that you and your homeowners can rest assured that huber engineered woods stands behind the zip system products used in your homes. For systems requiring multiple layers of water resistive barriers zip system r sheathing is intended to replace only the first. Do not use roofs or light gauge metal framing. Zip system wall and zip system roof.
Install the panels tape the seams with hubers zip system tape and the building is rough dried in.