APA Publications Update, June/July 2008

APA Publications Update, June/July 2008

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July 10, 2008
This Publications Update e-newsletter highlights updated brochures which feature recommendations for using APA engineered wood panels. This month’s Featured Website is E3House.org, a site which highlights the benefits of raised floor construction and using sustainable engineered wood products.

On July 24, APA is offering a free webinar showcasing projects that incorporate engineered wood products in the design and construction of a cathedral in California and an elementary school in Texas. Registration details follow.

This APA e-newsletter is sent to those who request it when registering to download publications. If you do not wish to receive this e-newsletter, please select the "Update your APA preferences" or "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of this page. Many of our publications are available as free downloadable PDFs with registration on the APA website or can be purchased in printed form. Click on each publication title to download or order your copy today.

Featured Publications

APA Builder Tips feature common construction details and provide straightforward solutions to common problems in a concise, 2-page publication. Two Builder Tips have recently been updated.

* Builder TipsBuilder Tips: Cut Callbacks with Proper Spacing and Nailing provides spacing recommendations for APA Rated Sheathing, APA Rated Sturd-I-Floor® and APA Rated Siding. This brochure is available for purchase or as a free downloadable PDF. Form M300, 2 pages. $.10.
* Builder Tips: Proper Handling and Installation of APA Plywood Underlayment offers recommendations for working with APA plywood underlayment. Tips include handling and installation guidelines, fastener and fastening schedule recommendations, underlayment finishing applications and tips on installing finish flooring. This brochure is available for purchase or as a free downloadable PDF. Form R340, 2 pages. $.10.

Click here for a complete list of the Builder Tips series, available in the Publications Library at www.apawood.org/publications.

Updated Publication
Technical Note: APA Performance Rated Panel Subfloors under Hardwood Flooring, provides specification and installation recommendations for panel subfloors to be used under hardwood flooring. This brochure is only available as a free downloadable PDF. Form R280, 2 pages.

Featured Website - www.E3House.org
E3House</></></></></></></></></></></></></></>APA and building partners throughout the Gulf Coast are showcasing the benefits of raised floor construction using sustainable engineered wood and other products in a variety of home styles and special projects. The site features a traditional home in Houston that is being constructed to LEED for Homes and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Green Building Standard, a Jimmy Carter Habitat for Humanity Work Project using raised wood floor systems, and a home building demonstration near Baton Rouge, Louisiana that compares slab-on-grade construction with raised wood floors.
Wood Design Flexibility Webinar
Join us for this fascinating one-hour webinar centered on two case studies: the innovative use of glulam in a spectacular cathedral in Oakland, California and a wood-framed elementary school in Texas that exceeded all expectations for economy and aesthetics. The webinar will take place July 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern (12 p.m. Central, 10 a.m. Pacific). Click here to register.