Storage:
Like most building materials, Temple-Inland fiberboard should be stored flat on stringers, avoiding direct contact with the ground.
Installation:
Regular Sheathing may be installed with the long edges vertical or horizontal. Center all joints over the framing members with a 1/8" gap between edges. Leave a 1/8" minimum gap at doors and windows. Make sure horizontal joints are backed with framing for proper fastening.
Regular fiberboard should be fastened every 6" along the perimeter and 12" on intermediate studs, using 1 3/4" nails for 1/2" sheathing (or 1 1/4" staples) and 2" nails (or 1 1/2" staples) for 25/32" sheathing.
Fasteners:
Suitable fastener types for QuietBrace installation are 1 1/2" 11-ga. galvanized roofing nails (7/16" heads), or 1 1/8" 16-ga. corrosion-resistant staples (7/16" or 1" crowns).