(1)
Required braced wall panels shall be
(a)
clad with panel-type cladding complying with Section 9.27. and Table 9.23.3.4.,
(b)
sheathed with plywood, OSB, waferboard or diagonal lumber sheathing complying with Subsection 9.23.16. and Table 9.23.13.6., and fastened in accordance with Article 9.23.3.5., or
(c)
finished on the interior with a panel-type material in accordance with the requirements of Section 9.29. and Table 9.23.13.6.
Table 9.23.13.6. Minimum Thicknesses of Cladding, Sheathing or Interior Finish for Braced Wall Panels
Forming Part of Sentence 9.23.13.6.(1)
Notes to Table 9.23.13.6.:
(1) See Sentences (5) and (6).
(2)
Except as provided in Sentence (3), required interior braced wall panels shall be
(a)
sheathed or finished on both sides with a wood-based material, or
(b)
finished on both sides with gypsum board.
(3)
Required interior braced wall panels of wood-based material may be sheathed on one side only, provided
(a)
the sheathing material is plywood, OSB or waferboard, and
(b)
the maximum spacing of fasteners along the edge is half of the maximum spacing shown in Table 9.23.3.5.-B.
(4)
For stacked braced wall bands, where the construction of any one braced wall panel is required to be of a wood-based material, a wood-based material shall be installed in all the required braced wall panels in that braced wall band.
(5)
Gypsum board interior finish shall not be considered as an acceptable sheathing material to provide the required bracing in exterior walls. (See Note A-9.23.13.6.(5) and (6))
(6)
At braced wall band spacing intervals of not more than 15 m, braced wall panels shall be constructed with OSB, plywood or diagonal lumber. (See Note A-9.23.13.6.(5) and (6))