Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
Osb roof sheathing thickness 24 oc.
Design capacities for oriented strand board allowable stress design asd.
The most common rafter spacing is 24 inches and 5 8 inch plywood is recommended for that.
That means it can be used at 24 in.
Never attach roof sheathing with staples.
For heavier loads a 40 20 rated panel 19 32 or 5 8 will support a 130 psf live load and 48 24 rated panels 23 32 or are good to175 psf.
Relationship between span rating and nominal thickness for osb a nominal thickness b in span rating.
Panels are rated 32 16.
4 osb design and application guide panel grades osb panels are available in three grades identified by a designation of the intended end use.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
8d ring shank nails should be used instead.
The thickness required by josh s circumstances are good for roof snow loads of up to 70 psf again spanning 24.
Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
It can be used for rafters up to 40 in.
For subfloors zip s 1 2 in.
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For rafters spaced 20 or more inches apart 1 2 or 5 8 inch plywood is recommended.
Sheathing sheathing span is intended for use as covering material for roofs subfloors and walls.
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Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
What about the roof sheathing at 24 in.
Tongue and groove sheathing rated 40 20.
For rafters or 16 in.