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GP delivers a sheathing innovation

2/20/2018

Georgia-Pacific has offered up a new solution in the sheathing arena that's designed to keep potentially harmful water out of the way during construction.



“Early builder feedback was positive, and this sentiment was reinforced many times over at IBS,” said John Beers, sales director for engineered wood at Georgia-Pacific. “From builders to contractors and architects, our booth stayed packed with interested attendees during the show. Everyone wanted to see ForceField and learn more about it. We look forward to sharing it with even more customers in the months to come.”


The new ForceField Air and Water Barrier System consists of engineered wood sheathing panels laminated with a proprietary air and water barrier.



The sheathing is installed on a structure, and then the panel joints are taped with ForceField seam tape, which helps prevent air infiltration and leaks. Together the panels and the seam tape create an integrated air and water barrier system that eliminates the need for house wrap.



“The ForceField installation process is a jobsite time-saver compared to typical house wrap installation,” continued Beers. “Studies have shown a time savings of up to 37% when installing an integrated air and water barrier. There’s no unrolling, fastening or calling in multiple crews to install house wrap; ForceField panels are installed like standard plywood or OSB sheathing panels, then once the tape is installed, you’re done.”


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