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Lumin Plywood

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richline

richline

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Oct 24, 2005
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Has anybody ever use Lumin plywood for shear walls? It seems soft and easy to overdrive the nails. It kind of reminds me of Luan. There's no APA rating, just markings that says it conforms to PS-1.

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If it lacks an APA rating, the NDS shear wall capacity tables for sheathing with an APA rating do not apply. They'd need to have some sort of testing lab certification of capacity that you trust, because you're venturing outside of normal practice and normal materials. Can be a dangerous place to tread.
 
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Thanks phamENG, that what I initially told the Contractor, and will continue to be my position.
 
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