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The following publications are free to download in PDF format and are provided by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. For access to more than 400 publications -- featuring detailed technical information for architects, builders, code officials, engineers, specifiers and others in the trade -- visit the APA Publications Library.
Engineered Wood Construction Guide
Updated 2007 edition. Comprehensive guide to engineered wood construction systems for both residential and commercial/industrial buildings. Updated September 2007. (Form E30 - 80 pages)
- Engineered Wood Construction Guide - Products
Section 1 of the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes product descriptions and specification recommendations for structural panels, glulam, I-Joists and structural composite lumber. Updated September 2007. (29 pages) - Engineered Wood Construction Guide - Floors
Section 2 of the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Provides information on a variety of floor framing and wood structural panel products that can be used in floor construction. Updated September 2007. (20 pages) - Engineered Wood Construction Guide - Walls
Section 3 of the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes application recommendations for APA structural panel wall sheathing, single-wall siding, and panel and lap siding installation over sheathing. Siding joint details, siding patterns and grades, exterior finish recommendations, and panel shear wall construction are also covered. Updated September 2007. (20 pages) - Engineered Wood Construction Guide - Roofs
Section 4 of the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. Includes application of structural panel sheathing for roofs, preframed roof panels, long span systems, soffits, and roof diaphragms. Updated September 2007. (15 pages) - Engineered Wood Construction Guide - Systems
Section 5 of the Engineered Wood Construction Guide, Form E30. A summary of special systems, including the Permanent Wood Foundation, outdoor decks, concrete forming, Structural Insulated Panels, panels over metal framing, and special floor surfacing. Updated September 2007. (19 pages)
Build A Better Home Brochures
- Build A Better Home: Foundations
This publication describes Build A Better Home design details for foundations and outlines the characteristics of mold and mildew growth. Updated January 2003. (Form A520 - 6 pages) - Build A Better Home: Mold and Mildew
This Build A Better Home publication outlines the characteristics of mold and mildew, the effect they can have on a structure and its inhabitants, and methods for prohibiting their growth. Updated February 2003. (Form A525 - 4 pages) - Build A Better Home: Walls
This publication describes the three primary sources of moisture in wood wall construction and methods of preventing its penetration. Updated November 2002. (Form A530 - 12 pages) - Build A Better Home: Roofs
This publication describes Build A Better Home design details for roofs. Updated November 2008. (Form A535 - 20 pages)
APA Performance Rated I-Joists
Includes information on Span Ratings, installation details, cantilever designs, architectural specifications and engineering design properties for APA Performance Rated I-Joists. Updated April 2009. (Form Z725 - 25 pages)
Lateral Load Connections for Low-Slope Roof Diaphragms
Describes techniques and products for code-required connections in wood roof systems in high wind and seismic zones. Updated February 2004. (Form Z350 - 24 pages)
