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I am reviewing an older home built in 1998 that has a pony wall (shear wall) built with flat studs at the edges of each panel. I assume this was done to help facilitate edge panel nailing. Was this ever an approved shear wall construction method? The other studs are oriented perpendicular to the...

So, just for the next guy who may be searching for this, I'm going to close the loop: it isn't allowed for shear walls. It once was but they stopped sometime in early 2000s. I checked directly with Hardie, and a tech told me it isn't rated for structural shear loads. When you do some google...

I actually did quite a bit of research before i posted. It appears to be allowed, but it actually isn't. I talked with the manufacturer.

Yes, thanks. I've seen that. But it says "legacy report" meaning, what? it's no longer used? That is the only reference i've seen and it seems to be outdated.

Hi all, I'm new here and i'm guessing you've all had this question before. Hopefully, it's an easy one. I'm an inspector and have looked at several homes with hardipanel exterior siding. I have a couple questions: 1. is it allowed for shear (seismic and wind) or does it have to have a...

Hi all, I'm new here and i'm guessing you've all had this question before. Hopefully, it's an easy one. I'm an inspector and have looked at several homes with hardipanel exterior siding. I have a couple questions: 1. is it allowed for shear (seismic and wind) or does it have to have a...