Abstract: A sheathing-retention device, for securing sheathing against a wall having at least one protruding wall-tie with a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile, includes a sheathing-retention device having a sheathing-engagement surface for abutting an exterior surface of the sheathing, and a press-fit type tie holder portion with a channel orthogonally formed with respect to the sheathing-engagement surface, the channel having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional profile approximating that of the wall tie and being dimensionally adapted for snugly fitting around the wall-tie when the sheathing-retention device is urged onto the wall-tie by having at least a portion of the channel with cross-sectional dimensions less than rectangular dimensions of the wall-tie cross-section, the channel extending through both the sheathing-supporting portion and the press-fit type tie holder portion.

Abstract: The invention involves a sheathing-retention device for supporting sheathing against a surface. The sheathing-retention device has a rigid sheathing-engagement portion having an outer surface and an inner surface; and has a tie-engagement portion located with respect to the inner surface. In this way, an end of a wall-tie extending out from the surface (e.g., of a wall) may be received and engaged by the tie-engagement portion while at the same time, the sheathing-engagement portion is in contact with the sheathing, holding the sheathing against the surface (e.g., of the wall). It is preferred that the sheathing-engagement portion is substantially plate-like.