9.3.2.5.(1)

Objective

OS2 Structural Safety

Attribution

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability of the entrapment of moisture inside closed building envelopes, which could lead to:

  • excessive post-installation shrinkage and warping,
  • wood decay, which could lead to a loss of lumber strength, or
  • the exposure of other materials that are moisture-sensitive and susceptible to decay to high moisture levels and decay fungi.

This is to limit the probability of compromised structural integrity, which could lead to:

  • structural failure, or
  • where lumber supports or is used in an environmental separator, the displacement or failure of required environmental separation elements, which could lead to the deterioration of building elements.

This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.

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