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.

Zip system sheathing and tape from huber engineered woods. Why i choose zip system sheathing and tape for quick rough dry in. Featuring integrated moisture air and thermal protection zip system r sheathing completely reimagines traditional wall assemblies by streamlining exterior water air and thermal management. John hourihan of vintage builders shares his reasons for choosing zip system sheathing and tape for roof applications in new england.

Zip system wall and zip system roof. Zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are oriented strand board osb structural panels with built in protective overlays that eliminate the need for building wrap or roofing felt. 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. 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.

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. Just over a year ago huber the maker of advantech sheathing introduced two new structural sheathing products. Zip system r sheathing is the simple all in one structural panel with built in exterior insulation. It s a one of a kind structural roof and wall system with a built in energy efficient barrier that keeps moisture out and reduces air leakage while still allowing panels to properly dry.

Install the panels tape the seams with hubers zip system tape and the building is rough dried in. Saves on installation time and labor costs limited 15 year system warranty and 30 year panel warranty. Install the panels 2. Zip system roof sheathing zip system wall sheathing advantech subfloor adhesive zip system r sheathing installation manuals bim library view all results.

By creating the integrated sheathing category over a decade ago zip system sheathing and tape replaced the need for housewrap on walls and felt underlayment in roof applications.