Boards For Roof Sheathing

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Boards for roof sheathing. Typical types of wood used for roof sheathing are oriented strand board known as osb and plywood the most popular being osb. Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. Each of these factors plays a role in determining how many nails you ll need to use per board during roof sheathing application. The inch thick boards extend from the eaves just past the exterior walls where they butt up against the plywood roof sheathing.
With edge support and the same snow load 3 8 inch osb can be used. Shown to withstand delamination deterioration warping and jobsite damage more effectively than other roofing membrane substrates such as paper faced gypsum board fiber board and perlite insulation. Sheets of 7 16 inch thick with no edge support can be used in an area where the snow load is 30 pounds per square foot. For pricing and availability.
1 by 8 boards commonly used on the eave and rake overhangs when soffits will not be installed rather than as roof sheathing. Boards used for sheathing range from those with a 4 inch face to 48 inch long plywood sheets. A structure s roof truss spacing can vary from every 12 to 24 inches.