Patent ID: 7866100

Claim:
A panelized wall sheathing construction system for a building having a frame structure comprising: first and second composite panels attached to the frame structure in a substantially abutting arrangement so as to form a joint therebetween, wherein each of the first and second panels further comprises an inward facing surface, an outward facing surface and a peripheral edge; and a substantially bulk water resistant barrier layer adhesively secured to at least the outward facing surface of the panel, wherein the barrier layer comprises a substantially skid resistant outward facing surface; and a water-resistant seal that covers the joint between the first and second panels; and wherein the panels are characterized by a permeability in a range from about 0.1 U.S. perms to about 1.0 U.S. perms as determined by ASTM E96 procedure A (at 73° F.-50% RH), by a water vapor transmission rate from about 0.7 to about 7 grams/m 2 /24 hrs as determined by ASTM E96 procedure A (at 73° F.-50% RH), by a permeability from about 0.1 U.S. perms to about 12 U.S. perms as determined by ASTM E96 procedure B (at 75° F.-100% RH), and a liquid water transmission rate from about 1 to about 28 grams/100 in 2 /24 hrs via Cobb ring according to the test method described in ASTM D5795.