Board Roof Sheathing

1 by 8 boards commonly used on the eave and rake overhangs when soffits will not be installed rather than as roof sheathing.

Board roof sheathing.

Sheathing is the board or panel material used in floor wall and roof assemblies of both residential and commercial construction. Installation manual zip system sheathing wall and roof zip system sheathing and tape fact sheet integrated sheathing or housewrap white paper zip system brand brochure house of brands brochure view all. The inch thick boards extend from the eaves just past the exterior walls where they butt up against the plywood roof sheathing. The boards are more attractive when viewed from underneath than rough plywood.

Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick. Dens solutions are industry trusted high performing fiberglass mat gypsum panels suitable for your wall roof ceiling and floor projects. Johns manville r panel rigid roof insulation board offers r values of up to r 23 6 providing high thermal efficiency. R values 28 tested in accordance with astm c518 spannings.

Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame. There are several types of sheathing each having a specific function based on its application. The most basic function of sheathing in any application is to form a surface onto which other materials can be applied. Densdeck roof boards have also been tested within roofing systems for sound isolation.

A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather. R panel is manufactured with a closed cell polyisocyanurate foam core bonded to fiberglass reinforced facers and designed for use over metal nailable and non nailable roof decks with a variety of membrane systems. Zip system 5 8 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. I m halfway though sheeting the roof of my shipping container shop and already need to redo some of it.

Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. 1 4 dens deck roof board. 1 4 spans flute widths up to 2 5 8. Densdeck roof boards can replace any generic type x gypsum board in any roof assembly in the ul fire resistance directory under the prefix.

Never attach roof sheathing with staples. Scroll down 01. For pricing and availability. 8d ring shank nails should be used instead.