Premier Floors manual Panel

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Panel	Minimum		Attachments			Shear
Type	OSB Face	Top Plate	Bottom	Vertical	Splines5	(plf)
	Thickness		Plate	Framing
L or S	7/16”	8d box nail	8d box	8d box nail 6”	8d box nail	470
		6” oc	nail 6” oc	oc - 2 rows4	6” oc
L or S	7/16”	8d box nail 4”	8d box	8d box nail 4”	8d box nail	700
		oc - 2 rows3	nail 4” oc	oc - 2 rows4	4” oc
L or S	7/16”	10d box nail	10d box	10d box nail	10d box nail
				6” oc - 2		1010
		6” oc - 2 rows3	nail 3” oc		3” oc - 2 rows
				rows4

1.Framing lumber shall be a minimum of SPF #2 having a minimum specific gravity of 0.43.

2.The maximum panel height-to-width ratio shall be 3.5:1

3.A double top plate is required.

4.A double stud or nominal 4x framing member is required.

5.Splines are 7/16” by 3” OSB.

Load Chart 10B:

Premier Wall SIPs1,2 Maximum

Allowable Shear Wall Loads