Huber Engineered Woods Zip System Sheathing and Tape Installation Manual

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HUB 81824 REV 9/18

ROOF INSTALLATION

MANUAL

ZIPSYSTEM.COM

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Page 1 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ROOF INSTALLATION MANUAL ZIPSYSTEM.COM...
Page 2 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ATTENTION: This installation guide is intended to provide general information for the designer and end user. The following guidelines will help you safely and properly install the ZIP System roof and wall wall sheathing.
Page 3 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF SAFETY GUIDELINES: Follow all OSHA regulations and any other safety guidelines and safety practices during installation and construction. Use approved safety belts and/or harnesses or other fall protection equipment.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF CONTENTS ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING ® OVERVIEW GENERAL INSTALLATION - ROOF PANEL ORIENTATION AND EDGE SPACING TAPING COMMON DETAILS ROOF COVERINGS H-CLIPS ALTERNATIVE DETAILS ICE AND WATER MEMBRANES...
Page 5 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING OVERVIEW ® ZIP System roof and wall sheathing panels are oriented strand ® board (OSB), wood structural panels with built-in protective overlays that eliminate the need for building wrap or roofing felt.
Page 6 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING PANEL SIZES ® ZIP System sheathing panels are available in 4' x 8' sheets ® with self-spacing edge profiles and tongue and groove panels are Exposure edge profile (5/8 only).
Page 7 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING TAPE SIZES ® Plate Size = 42” x 50” Non-print area ( )=.75” from top and bottom Bleed ( )= .125” Print area = 42” x 48” ZIP System tape rolls are available ZIP System...
Page 8 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING STORAGE & HANDLING ® Set panel stack on three supports (stickers) to keep off the ground. Outdoors, cover panels loosely with waterproof protective material. Anchor covers on top of the stack, but keep away from sides and bottom to assure good air circulation.
Page 9 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING ® GENERAL INFORMATION & COMPATIBILITY FASTENERS ZIP System sheathing must be installed with code-approved ® fasteners and by code approved methods. Please note, fasteners used to install ZIP System sheathing are not required to be ®...
Page 10 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING ® GENERAL INFORMATION & COMPATIBILITY FLASHINGS - TAPES ZIP System tape must be used where two ZIP System panels ™ ® come together to create a seam at valleys, hips and in the same plane;...
Page 11 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING ® GENERAL INFORMATION & COMPATIBILITY PARAPET WALL TERMINATION ZIP System sheathing used as parapet wall sheathing is ® compatible with TPO and EPDM built-up roofing membrane terminations.
Page 12 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING NOTES & LIMITATIONS ® Do not use on roofs with slopes less than 2/12. Do not use abutted against general stone or masonry without providing a minimum of a 1/2"...
Page 13: Zip System ® Roof Sheathing
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING ® GENERAL INSTALLATION - ROOF The following installation steps are presented as a general outline of the installation process. These are manufacturer installation recommendations –...
Page 14 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING FASTENING ® Fasten the panels to the framing members with code approved fasteners. Space fasteners 6" o.c. along supported edges and 12" o.c. at intermediate supports, unless otherwise specified by local code or the designer of record.
Page 15: Panel Orientation And Edge Spacing
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING ® PANEL ORIENTATION AND SPACING 1/8” spacing between square edges of all adjacent panels is recommended, in accordance with industry standards for wood sheathing.
Page 16: Taping
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING TAPING ® Apply ZIP System tape after all ZIP System sheathing panels ™ ® are fully fastened to wall-framing members. ZIP System tape ™...
Page 17: Roof Coverings
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ROOF COVERINGS ZIP System sheathing is code recognized sheathing and ® underlayment and is approved for use with following roof coverings: Asphalt-fiberglass Shingles Metal Roofs (shingles and panels)
Page 18: H-Clips
ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® H-CLIPS Huber Engineered Woods requires panel edge support for 7/16" ZIP System sheathing installed on roof supports ® spaced more than 16" on center. Panel Edge support might be blocking, tongue-and-groove edges or panel edge clips (H-clips).
Page 19: Alternative Details
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS TAPING ROOF VALLEYS For valley areas of framing, we recommend you use 6" wide ZIP System tape. This tape is wider than panel seam tape ™...
Page 20 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS TAPING ROOF VALLEYS If 6" ZIP System tape is not available, use two continuous pieces ™ of 3-3/4" ZIP System tape over the entire length of the valley ™...
Page 21 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS TAPING HIPS & RIDGES To provide temporary weather protection roof/wall intersections of dormers or other wood-sheathed projections, apply 2"...
Page 22 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS DRIP EDGE STEP 1: Install the drip edge per manufacturer recommendations...
Page 23 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS DRIP EDGE STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER SEAL STEP 2: Tape the top edge of the drip edge back to the surface of ZIP System sheathing with ZIP System tape.
Page 24 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS PIPE BOOTS STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE STEP 1: Starting from each of the jambs, apply ZIP System tape.
Page 25 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS PIPE BOOTS STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER SEAL STEP 2: Apply a piece of ZIP System ™...
Page 26 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS TOE BOARD STEP 1: Often times toes boards are used to assist the installer during the installation of the panels.
Page 27 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS TOE BOARD STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER SEAL STEP 2: For fastener holes from toe boards or other temporary nailing, install ZIP System tape ™...
Page 28 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS CHIMNEY CRICKET STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER SEAL STEP 1: Tape all panel joints of the ZIP System panels.
Page 29 HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ALTERNATIVE DETAILS CHIMNEY CRICKET STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER STRETCH TAPE SHIM TAPE ROLLER SEAL STEP 2: Install all step flashing and cricket flashing.
Page 30: Ice And Water Membranes
HUB 81824 REV 9/18 ZIP SYSTEM SHEATHING AND TAPE ® INSTALLATION MANUAL - ROOF ZIP SYSTEM ROOF SHEATHING COMMON DETAIL ® ICE AND WATER MEMBRANES Self-adhering ice and water barriers may be required by local building code, the authority having jurisdiction or the designer of record.