| 1. | Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 24" oc, with two top plates and a single bottom plate. |
| 2. | Insulation (Required): Glass fiber batt insulation, conforming to CSA-A101 Glass Fiber Insulation minimum 0.6kg/m˛. |
| 3. | Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-3/4" cup-head gypsum nails, spaced 7" oc at board edges and in field areas, or 1-1/2" Type S drywall screws, spaced 8" oc at board edges and in field areas of boards.
Gypsum Sheathing, Side B: 5/8" Type X gypsum sheathing fastened with 1-3/4" long roofing nails spaced 7" oc. Sheathing edge joints shall be staggered from those on opposite sides of the wall. |
| 4. | Fibre-cement Exterior Siding: 5/16" thick Hardipanel vertical siding applied as per manufacturer’s installation instructions. |