Install New Roof Sheathing

Walking on the roof it felt and looked good.

Install new roof sheathing.

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas. When installing a new roof over an old one avoid a wavy looking job by reducing the height of the first two courses to establish a flat surface. Because the plywood roof sheathing under the shingles has become brittle and weak he plans to install new plywood as well as new shingles. Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached.

Roofing nails for roofovers or whatever length is necessary to reach the sheathing. How to install roof sheathing. But can he simply install new plywood over the old. So we saved the attic for last.

I m halfway though sheeting the roof of my shipping container shop and already need to redo some of it. Its not like it. Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg. First thing i notice is the plywood sheathing is delaminating everywhere.

So i get to this house built in 1960. I pulled in and thought cool new roof. Watch this now to learn how to avoid this same pr. To figure out for the sheathing snap line swing the square over to the pitch of the roof in this case it is a six pitch and strike a line right there.

This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. This indicates the truss tails extending past the walls. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.

Fasten roof sheathing panels properly fasten panels with a minimum of 8d common 0 131 inch by 2 1 2 inch nails spaced a maximum of 6 inches on center at supported panel ends and edges. We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing. Then we re going to use a scrap of 2x4 to space off the square and strike a line there.