Sheathing - Anyone tried "Zipboard" ?

[Cemoto]

This is a product which appears to be OSB w/ vapor barrier attached, then you tape the seams.

My builder is suggesting it and it doesn't look like a bad thing for the exterior walls, not sure about the roof. Think I'd rather go w/ plywood there.

http://www.zipsystem.com/

Any thoughts?

Thank you.

 

[Gerald O]

My builder plans to use it for my upcoming garage project. He seems very enthusiastic about it. My main concern is that it needs to be correctly installed and sealed to get the benefits, but he has experience with it so I'm going to trust him. I expect that they may be at the sheathing stage within a month, so I'll report back then.

 

[imnutz]

My builder used on my roof only - told me it was so well made, I never have to worry about leaks, that he built a shed with it as the only roofing as an experiment and it has been fine for over a year so far - with no shingles

 

[Mr onetwo]

I used it all thru my house and garage.Great product and it saves a bit of labor too.

 

[BrianC636]

I used it on our house for the walls and roof.

Good Product from what I can tell. I liked the fact that when it was taped, it was pretty much water tight. I think I had 1-2 spots over our entire roof that dripped (in a valley) after we taped it.

I'd use it again for sure.

 

[JMartens]

Used it on my new garage. Quite pleased with it. It survived the winter and a wet spring until I got it finished this week. The roof leaked a bit until it got a good day of sun. Didn't leak after that.

 

[Cemoto]

Thanks for the reply's. It looks like a viable alternative.

Regards,
.

 

[fury9]

I'm old school, plywood all the way, it's proven!

 

[cyamaha2007]

Ive used it and its great the house is out of the weather faster. We got hit with a lot of big storms and the house was pretty much bone dry with just taped seams.

 

[HunterWare]

I'm using it and really like the result. The barn was dried in quickly, killed the thermal coupling, and really isn't expensive given that you just installed sheathing/insulation/wrap all at once.

 

[fury9]

I'm using it and really like the result. The barn was dried in quickly, killed the thermal coupling, and really isn't expensive given that you just installed sheathing/insulation/wrap all at once.

yours looks to be installed the right way, proly one of hundreds BTW I envy your property

 

[CNGsaves]

Seen lots of new houses in midwest with exterior walls with product. Not seen it on roofs but maybe they shingled so fast I missed it.

Not so sure that I've seen them skip the housewrap which seems to be on everything these days, so I'll watch for that in particular as well.

 

[fury9]

I'm just curious what their warranty is? This Zipboard stuff, anybody with a pdf please feel free to post it up!

 

[WVBrady]

Would you not have a problem with two vapor barriers if you used typical insulation with its own vapor barrier?

 

[Stuart in MN]

I'm just curious what their warranty is? This Zipboard stuff, anybody with a pdf please feel free to post it up!

Looks like 30 years, you can read it on their website: http://www.zipsystem.com/