CHAPTER 8

The wall system is nailed to the foundation to secure it in place and 4x8 foot sheets of plywood sheathing are nailed to the wall frame. After a vapor barrier of plastic sheet is tacked over the entire surface of the sheathing to make it impermeable to water, an exterior veneer is attached. This veneer can be plywood siding, clapboard (overlapping planks of wood, aluminum, or vinyl), or stucco ... ................
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