How To Sheath A Roof Ridge

The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane.

How to sheath a roof ridge.

Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick. Necessarily at the edge of the sheathing. This is a simple pitched roof line with ridge beam and rafters attached with slope hangers. The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.

A tapered piece of sheathing can be cut to fill in at the eave if necessary. Leave a slight gap as if the sheathing was cut a little short and install the sheathing to a matching edge no gap. Sheath one slope of the roof at a time ripping the top course to the needed width at the ridge. Tighter nail spacing is recommended 4 inches on center maximum.

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas. Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame. Having virtually no framing experience i purchased a 10 16 cedar shed from shedsusa. The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced and is the strength that holds.

Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached. I noticed when the job was all done that they had left a gap in the ridge of the gambrel roof sheathing of about 3 inches and applied the asphalt shingle cap directly over it. I have seen two thoughts. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.

Nailing accuracy is crucial along this member. Method for maintaining a continuous load path at the roof ridge by nailing roof sheathing. Osb is lightweight relatively inexpensive and strong enough to resist bending or breaking should someone walk on the roof. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations.

Roof sheathing or decking is one of those elements. Holes drilled in roof sheathing for ventilation roof diaphragm action is maintained. They pre fab all the walls and build the shed on site. How should the sheathing meet at the roof peak when there will be no ridge vent.

8d ring shank nails should be used instead.