Eliminates the hassle of house wrap and felt.
Huber zip roof 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 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.
Zip system r sheathing is currently limited to wood framed wall applications only.
Throughout history home construction has been shaped by two forces.
High quality structural sheathing panel delivers strength and durability.
Greater energy efficiency with a continuous rigid air barrier.
From huber s web site.
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.
I m looking for a poor man s alternative to thick polyiso on a roof and was wondering why zip system r sheathing is not allowed to be on a roof.
Do not use roofs or light gauge metal framing.
The recognized leader in specialty engineered woods in the us we bring together a team of professionals with.
One that offered durable structural performance combined with moisture and air protection in an easy to install sheathing system.
Built in vapor permeable water resistive barrier.
A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather.