LP® FlameBlock® Sheathing Provides Ease of Installation and Time-Saving Solution in Townhome Area Separation Walls
February 20 2017 - 12:47PM
Business Wire
LP Building Products recently added a new case study to its
online product literature portfolio. The latest installment focuses
on Habitat for Humanity’s nine-unit project in New Castle County,
Delaware. LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing was used on all
nine townhomes as a code-compliant component of a U350 2-hour
partition wall assembly.
In March 2015, Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County broke
ground on Walnut Ridge in Wilmington, Delaware. Walnut Ridge would
consist of nine units in total, including a four-pack and a
five-pack of single-family attached townhomes.
Director of Construction and Real Estate for Habitat for
Humanity of New Castle County Sean Allen oversees all local builds.
LP FlameBlock sheathing was recommended to him by John Connell, his
trusted dealer at Grubb Lumber, who saw the product successfully
used in townhomes in New Jersey.
Because the Habitat for Humanity townhomes are built by
volunteers, Allen was intrigued to hear that the U350 assembly was
a lighter, simpler solution than the traditional assembly using
shaft wall liner.
“I would say the assemblies were built probably a month or two
faster than a shaft wall assembly,” said Allen. “If this job had
production builders on staff, I can see how this product would
greatly affect the cost of a build because of time and labor
savings.”
In total, approximately 270 sheets of LP FlameBlock sheathing
were used throughout the nine townhomes. The site supervisors were
able to easily instruct the volunteers on how to install the U350
assembly using LP FlameBlock sheathing.
The nine townhomes at Walnut Ridge are set to be complete in
April 2017. Over 2,015 volunteer hours have been committed to the
project.
To learn more about LP FlameBlock sheathing, visit
http://lpcorp.com/products/panels/lp-flameblock-fire-rated-osb-sheathing/
About LP Building Products
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation is a leading manufacturer of
quality engineered wood building materials, including
OSB, structural framing products, and exterior siding for
use in residential, industrial and light commercial
construction. From manufacturing facilities in the United
States, Canada, Chile and Brazil, LP products are sold to builders
and homeowners through building materials distributors and dealers
and retail home centers. Founded in 1973, LP is headquartered in
Nashville, Tennessee, and traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under LPX. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
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