Use standard nails or screws, ensuring they are driven flush. Avoid overdriving (where the head is more than halfway through the panel), which can cause structural issues.
Use ZIP Liquid Flash for complex joints, penetrations, and transitions between wall and foundation. 4. Quality Control & Inspection Checklist Part 2- Outdoor zip
The objective is to install ZIP System sheathing and tape to create a continuous air and water-resistive barrier, eliminating the need for traditional house wrap. Engineered wood panels with integrated overlay. Use standard nails or screws, ensuring they are driven flush
Maintaining a rainscreen gap is recommended to prevent hydrostatic pressure, although not always required by code. Maintaining a rainscreen gap is recommended to prevent
Check for "fish-mouths" (wrinkles in the tape) that can allow water ingress. 5. Best Practices & Key Considerations
Verify that tape application follows "shingle-lap" methods (top layers overlapping bottom layers) to shed water.