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Originally Posted by John Mercier
Zip cost more than plywood. 7/16 Zip is about $30, while 15/32 CDX is $26.40
Doing the job less expensive would be 7/16 OSB ($15.60) with a separate WRB based on siding choice.
And the oldest camps/cottages around here are built siding on stud with wind bracing.
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Those are really good prices, you dont get these down here,,, Smart shoppers should be doing business with you and saving a bundle as the "box stores" charge considerably more.
That said, if you only look at the cost of the sheathing you fail to take into account the cost of the Tyvek and the labor to install it.
Builders are not using zip board because its better.
Construction is a complex business and unfortunately far too many people do not get what they paid for and fly by night contractors take the money and run. Hard to find home builders who have been in business for 20+ years under the same name and not been through several big law suits. Even less so for their subs like framing teams, they seem to come and go like used car lots.