Shetting On Roof

Position the first piece of plywood.

Shetting on roof.

This video includes safety tips money saving techniques and more. How to install roof sheathing 1. Cut each rafter tail on the chalk line with a circular saw to ensure that every rafter is the same length. Plywood particle board or wafer board roof sheathing is most commonly used being low in cost and easy to apply.

The trusses and beams of the roof give the roof its initial pitch and structure and then the sheathing is applied so the actual underlayment and roof covering can be applied. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. Choose an exterior c d grade. Measure from the peak of the roof along each rafter on one side of the roof to determine the exact length of each.

This video is a must watch if you re thinking about sheeting your roof. Roof sheathing is the material that goes on top of your roofing structure including the trusses and beams that the roofing system is constructed on. Roof sheathing or decking is one of those elements. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.

Thickness will range from 3 8 to 3 4 inch depending upon local code. In the u s roof sheathing is almost always composed of wood usually osb oriented strand board or plywood.