# \#shear-wall

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## [Impact of cold form shear wall sheathing (plywood vs steel sheet)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/impact-of-cold-form-shear-wall-sheathing-plywood-vs-steel-sheet/8950)

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**Author:** [@Oliviapax](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Oliviapax)\
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**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/impact-of-cold-form-shear-wall-sheathing-plywood-vs-steel-sheet/8950 "2025-06-18T19:09:47Z")

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I’m beginning the structural design for a building with cold form walls and shear walls. For it, the basis of design has assumed steel sheathing at the shear walls. I know that a 1:1 comparison of wood structural panel …