ZIP System Sheathing and Tape Is a Quick and Easy Path to a Tight Shell
Next-generation sheathing system helps reduce air leakage and eliminates need for housewrap.
Sponsored by ZIP System
On the job site, every minute counts. ZIP System sheathing and tape — used in Fine Homebuilding magazine’s FHB House — is becoming the silver bullet for builders who want speed without compromising moisture protection. The innovative structural wall system with an integrated water-resistive barrier (WRB) eliminates the need for housewrap and is installed with advanced-acrylic seam sealing tape to provide a continous air and water barrier. And it installs in just two steps — hang the panels, tape the seams.
“Building a tight envelope has become top of mind to many builders these days,” said ZIP System products General Manager Brent Flotkoetter. “With changing building codes and labor shortages still causing strains on project timelines, we continue to hear success stories of how ZIP System sheathing and tape is helping save time on jobs by eliminating housewrap.”
Because the WRB is integrated into engineered wood panel, it eliminates the risk of water getting trapped between the sheathing and the protective barrier, while reducing room for installation error. Completed with taped panel seams, ZIP System sheathing and tape helps reduce air leakage and can contribute to the overall energy efficiency of a home. In fact, ZIP System sheathing and tape was named the “Best Energy Efficient Product” of the 2016 Best of IBS Awards.
“Air leakage can increase energy costs because it makes heating and cooling systems work harder to keep homes comfortable,” said Flotkoetter. “ZIP System sheathing and tape is a quick and easy way to protect home from moisture during construction and from air leakage over time by providing a streamlined approach to installing controls to manage air and water.”
Learn more about the ZIP System sheathing and tape 180-day Exposure Guarantee and 30-year System warranty at ZIPSystem.com.
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Is there any tape required for the nails in the sheathing? If the integrated WRB is surface-cover only, I would think that nail punctures would be breaking the "seal", giving moisture a direct path into the sheathing, and to some extent defeating the whole idea (unless you're taping all your nail holes, which would destroy your production time and again, defeat the whole concept).
The sheathing is nailed to the studs @ 16 or 24" oc.
That is the exact location where you nail the 1x3 for the rainscreen, in a way you cover the nailholes