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by: Jeremy Wedge

Ply boarding serves two functions, one is to provide a surface to walk on and the other is to create a diaphragm to link structures to allow load transfer to walls.

We would suggest the word ?prevent? should read, ?Allow?, as diaphragm action is a beneficial structural action.

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