Check out Stanley-Bostich's "Sheather Plus" nails--they have oversize
heads and ringed shanks. I saw a video of an OSB panel attached to framing
with these nails and tested with a
vacuum applied to the sheathing side. The nails held the
OSB--failure occurred when the framing exploded....
I would require these nails in the situation you describe.
Just Google "Sheather Plus", or start at
http://www.bostitch.com/xhtml/literature/AD4101_SheatherPlus_Broch.pdf
Thor Matteson, SE
www.shearwalls.com
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