Gold Bond Gypsum Sheathing

Gold Bond® BRAND Gypsum Sheathing is a water resistant panel product designed for attachment to the outside of exterior wall framing as a water resistant underlayment for various exterior siding materials. The sheathing is manufactured with a wax-treated water resistant core faced with water repellent paper on both face and back surfaces and on both long edges. Gold Bond BRAND Fire-Shield (Type X) Jumbo Sheathing has special additives in the core to enhance its fire resistive properties.
Uses
* As a sheathing for wood framed residential construction to provide fire resistance, weather protection and to add to structural strength when used under exterior finishes such as vinyl siding, clapboard, paneling, masonry veneer, stucco and shingles.
* As a sheathing for steel stud commercial construction and as a component in curtainwall systems and exterior insulation systems and finishes.
* As a sheathing for use in fire-rated exterior wall assemblies. Advantages
* Economical: Both material and application costs are low.
* Fire Resistance: The noncombustible gypsum core of the sheathing helps protect framing elements even when the siding or finish material is combustible.
* Weather Protection: Gypsum Sheathing's moisture resistant core and water repellent surfaces provide a barrier that resists passage of wind and water. For more information, please see the Product Literature for Gold Bond Gypsum Sheathing.
* Little or No Sawing: Gypsum Sheathing can be scored and snapped to exact size without cutting or sawing.

Applications:
Gypsum Sheathing is designed for attachment to the outside of exterior wall framing as a water-resistant under-layment for various siding materials.
Gypsum Sheathing can be used as a sheathing for wood-framed residential construction to provide fire resistance, weather protection and to add to structural strength when used under exterior finishes such as vinyl siding, clapboard, paneling, masonry veneer, stucco and shingles.
It can also serve as a sheathing for steel-stud commercial construction and as a component in curtainwall systems and exterior insulation systems and finishes.
Gypsum Sheathing can also be used as a sheathing for use in fire-rated exterior wall assemblies.

Features & Benefits:
* Low material and application costs.
* The noncombustible gypsumcore of the sheathing protects framing elements even when the siding or finish material is combustible.
* Gypsum Sheathing s moisture-resistant core and water-repellent surfaces provide a barrier that resists passage of wind and water, and makes the use of building felt unnecessary in most cases unless required by local building codes.
* Gypsum Sheathing can be scored and snapped to exact size without cutting or sawing.
* Many building codes allow the use of 4' wide panels of 1/2" gypsum sheathing applied vertically to be used in place of 1" by 4" wood let-in bracing, provided the shear values for gypsum sheathing listed in the code meet the requirements for the local wind and seismic design loads.