2603.13 Cladding Attachment Over Foam Sheathing to Wood Framing
Cladding shall be specified and installed in accordance with Chapter 14 and the cladding manufacturer's installation instructions. Where used, furring and furring attachments shall be designed to resist design loads determined in accordance with Chapter 16. In addition, the cladding or furring attachments through foam sheathing to framing shall meet or exceed the minimum fastening requirements of Section 2603.13.1 or 2603.13.2, or an approved design for support of cladding weight.
Exceptions:
- Where the cladding manufacturer has provided approved installation instructions for application over foam sheathing, those requirements shall apply.
- For exterior insulation and finish systems, refer to Section 1407.
- For anchored masonry or stone veneer installed over foam sheathing, refer to Section 1404.
Where cladding is installed directly over foam sheathing without the use of furring, minimum fastening requirements to support the cladding weight shall be as specified in Table 2603.13.1.
CLADDING MINIMUM FASTENING REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT ATTACHMENT OVER FOAM PLASTIC SHEATHING TO SUPPORT CLADDING WEIGHTa
| CLADDING FASTENER THROUGH FOAM SHEATHING INTO: | CLADDING FASTENER TYPE AND MINIMUM SIZEb | CLADDING FASTENER VERTICAL SPACING (INCHES) | MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF FOAM SHEATHINGc (INCHES) | |||||||
| 16" o.c. fastener horizontal spacing | 24" o.c. fastener horizontal spacing | |||||||||
| Cladding weight: | Cladding weight: | |||||||||
| 3 psf | 11 psf | 18 psf | 25 psf | 3 psf | 11 psf | 18 psf | 25 psf | |||
| Wood Framing (minimum 11/4- inch penetration) | 0.113" diameter nail | 6 | 2.00 | 1.45 | 0.75 | DR | 2.00 | 0.85 | DR | DR |
| 8 | 2.00 | 1.00 | DR | DR | 2.00 | 0.55 | DR | DR | ||
| 12 | 2.00 | 0.55 | DR | DR | 1.85 | DR | DR | DR | ||
| 0.120" diameter nail | 6 | 3.00 | 1.70 | 0.90 | 0.55 | 3.00 | 1.05 | 0.50 | DR | |
| 8 | 3.00 | 1.20 | 0.60 | DR | 3.00 | 0.70 | DR | DR | ||
| 12 | 3.00 | 0.70 | DR | DR | 2.15 | DR | DR | DR | ||
| 0.131" diameter nail | 6 | 4.00 | 2.15 | 1.20 | 0.75 | 4.00 | 1.35 | 0.70 | DR | |
| 8 | 4.00 | 1.55 | 0.80 | DR | 4.00 | 0.90 | DR | DR | ||
| 12 | 4.00 | 0.90 | DR | DR | 2.70 | 0.50 | DR | DR | ||
| 0.162" diameter nail | 6 | 4.00 | 3.55 | 2.05 | 1.40 | 4.00 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 0.80 | |
| 8 | 4.00 | 2.55 | 1.45 | 0.95 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 0.85 | 0.50 | ||
| 12 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 4.00 | 0.95 | DR | DR | ||
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound per square foot (psf) = 0.0479 kPa.
DR = Design Required, o.c. = on center.
- Wood framing shall be spruce-pine-fir or any wood species with a specific gravity of 0.42 or greater in accordance with ANSI/AWC NDS.
- Nail fasteners shall comply with ASTM F1667, except nail length shall be permitted to exceed ASTM F1667 standard lengths.
- Foam sheathing shall have a minimum compressive strength of 15 psi in accordance with ASTM C578 or ASTM C1289.
| FURRING MATERIAL | FRAMING MEMBER | FASTENER TYPE AND MINIMUM SIZE | MINIMUM PENETRATION INTO WALL FRAMING (INCHES) | FASTENER SPACING IN FURRING (INCHES) | MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF FOAM SHEATHINGd (INCHES) | |||||||
| 16" o.c. furringe | 24" o.c. furringe | |||||||||||
| Siding weight: | Siding weight: | |||||||||||
| 3 psf | 11 psf | 18 psf | 25 psf | 3 psf | 11 psf | 18 psf | 25 psf | |||||
| Minimum 1x Wood Furringc | Minimum 2x Wood Stud | 0.131" diameter nail | 11/4 | 8 | 4.00 | 2.45 | 1.45 | 0.95 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 0.85 | DR |
| 12 | 4.00 | 1.60 | 0.85 | DR | 4.00 | 0.95 | DR | DR | ||||
| 16 | 4.00 | 1.10 | DR | DR | 3.05 | 0.60 | DR | DR | ||||
| 0.162" diameter nail | 11/4 | 8 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.45 | 1.60 | 4.00 | 2.75 | 1.45 | 0.85 | ||
| 12 | 4.00 | 2.75 | 1.45 | 0.85 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 0.75 | DR | ||||
| 16 | 4.00 | 1.90 | 0.95 | DR | 4.00 | 1.05 | DR | DR | ||||
| No. 10 wood screw | 1 | 12 | 4.00 | 2.30 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 4.00 | 1.40 | 0.60 | DR | ||
| 16 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 0.75 | DR | 4.00 | 0.90 | DR | DR | ||||
| 24 | 4.00 | 0.90 | DR | DR | 2.85 | DR | DR | DR | ||||
| 1/4" lag screw | 11/2 | 12 | 4.00 | 2.65 | 1.50 | 0.90 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 0.80 | DR | ||
| 16 | 4.00 | 1.95 | 0.95 | 0.50 | 4.00 | 1.10 | DR | DR | ||||
| 24 | 4.00 | 1.10 | DR | DR | 3.25 | 0.50 | DR | DR | ||||
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound per square foot (psf) = 0.0479 kPa, 1 pound per square inch = 0.00689 MPa.
DR = Design Required, o.c. = on center.
- Wood framing and furring shall be spruce-pine-fir or any wood species with a specific gravity of 0.42 or greater in accordance with ANSI/AWC NDS.
- Nail fasteners shall comply with ASTM F1667, except nail length shall be permitted to exceed ASTM F1667 standard lengths.
- Where the required cladding fastener penetration into wood material exceeds 3/4 inch and is not more than 11/2 inches, a minimum 2-inch nominal wood furring or an approved design shall be used.
- Foam sheathing shall have a minimum compressive strength of 15 psi in accordance with ASTM C578 or ASTM C1289.
- Furring shall be spaced not greater than 24 inches on center in a vertical or horizontal orientation. In a vertical orientation, furring shall be located over wall studs and attached with the required fastener spacing. In a horizontal orientation, the indicated 8-inch and 12-inch fastener spacing in furring shall be achieved by use of two fasteners into studs at 16 inches and 24 inches on center, respectively.