Roof Decking Nails

Roe osborn a senior editor at jlc responds.

Roof decking nails.

It s true that screws have a highly effective withdrawal resistance which makes them excellent fasteners for tasks such as avoiding squeaks. After cutting the sheets at the right size you should fit them over the rafters and lock them into place with 2 nails. There is a common misconception in the building industry that screws always outperform nails when attaching wood to wood. Roof slopes from two units vertical in 12 units horizontal 17 percent slope and.

If you want to install trims to the end rafters the roof decking should overhang about 3 4. Spacer type panel edge clips are available from some manufacturers. Use a 10d box 0 128 inch by 3 inch nail as a spacer to gauge 1 8 inch edge and end spacing between panels. Plywood is layers of wood.

Plywood used for roof decking is typically called sheathing and carries a grade stamp indicating its load and span ratings and other performance factors. In order to get a professional result we recommend you to use 3 4 tongue and groove plywood sheets. In addition these plastic cap nails can be used to install foam board insulation. Before hurricane andrew devastated south florida in 1992 roof sheathing was generally attached using 6d nails spaced at 6 inches along the edges of the sheathing and at 12 inches along interior.

Boards used for sheathing range from those with a 4 inch face to 48 inch long plywood sheets. More product details close. Roof sheathing panel spacing hints. A structure s roof truss spacing can vary from every 12 to 24 inches.

Cap nail shank shall have a length sufficient to penetrate through the roof sheathing or not less than 3 4 inch into the roof sheathing. That is why it is important to use roofing nails when doing a roofing job. The cap nail shank shall be not less than 0 083 inch for ring shank cap nails and 0 091 inch for smooth shank cap nails. The grip rite plastic cap nail is used for the grip rite plastic cap nail is used for installing roofing felt to a roofing deck.

Can screws be used instead of nails for attaching wall sheathing to framing.