How To Lay Roof Sheathing

How to correctly install plywood or osb roof sheathing.

How to lay roof sheathing.

We love our tin or tile rooftops in australia. For vaulted or cathedral roof construction provide a free ventilation path from eaves to ridge between all rafters. They re ubiquitous from the sunny coasts to the red interior. Install baffles providing a minimum of 1 inch of clear space between framing and or under roof decking at eaves to ensure that ceiling or roof insulation does not block ventilation paths.

The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. A tapered piece of sheathing can be cut to fill in at the eave if necessary.

Sheath one slope of the roof at a time ripping the top course to the needed width at the ridge. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm. When one slope is completely sheathed pop a chalk line down any slope edge as in a hip roof that needs to be cut at an angle. But as we see housing developments boom across the nation we see a new player in town.

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas.