Moe
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Newbie to the forum. Has anyone had any experience with fastening GWB over structural shear panels with the attachment being into the panel itself, not the studs behind? The manufacturer of the GWB states that screws into the sheathing itself is sufficient, but the inspector says I must show him a tested assembly. It is a WP-3242 wall assembly with 2 x 6 framing with fiberglass insulation, RC channel on 1 side, 15/32" sheathing on opposite side with 5/8 GWB over both. Since the shear is taken by the sheathing, it is my belief that attachment into the sheathing is sufficient as the screw pull out table on the sheathing is approximately 5 times that of the RC- Any help would be greatly appreciated