1 inch 25 4 mm.
Rthickness of roof sheathing.
Required sheathing thickness for roofing important factors.
A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather.
You would go to table r503 2 1 1 1 to determine minimum nominal panel thickness.
That s considered to be the minimum.
Many factors affect thickness.
According to 2009 irc table r803 1 minimum thickness of lumber roof sheathing.
Allowable spans for lumber floor and roof sheathing a b for si.
Several factors must be considered when determining appropriate roof sheathing thickness such as the.
It also holds roofing nails.
This minimum will only work if the rafters are set 16 inches apart at most and if the roof doesn t have too much load.
And for wood structural panel sheathing r803 2 2 allowable spans.
Roof sheathing materials plywood.
Zip system roof assembly combines our revolutionary integrated sheathing and flashing tape or liquid flashing to provide a sealed roof for protection against moisture intrusion during construction or if high winds strip the roof covering away.
Roof sheathing thickness unlike with plywood siding the plywood sheet to be used for sheathing should be at least 3 8 inch thick.
Plywood is made with three or more layers of thin wood glued together with the grain.
Typical types of wood used for roof sheathing are oriented strand board known as osb and plywood.
The thickness of plywood used for roof decking depends on the roof slope the spacing of.
The minimum plywood for roofing plywood is layers of wood.
Many code requirements are not inspected.
With a porch roof the thickness of the assembly stops at the exterior wall and a simpler uninsulated self supporting porch structure that can be sheathed with the same t g sheathing as the interior ceiling extends beyond.
Oriented strand board osb.
Comes in standard 4 by 8 foot sheets is strong durable and relatively light.