I m putting up a large roof with trusses dyier and wondered about the plywood spacing.
Funny pics of a man pulling plywood on a roof.
He works a full time job leaves and comes here.
I m building a garage on cape cod.
I have always sheeted roofs in the past with osb or 1 2 ply pretty much the norm in the great nw.
The minimum plywood for roofing.
I understand it is recommended that i use a little metal spacer between sheets to allow for expansion.
For the rake detail i m planning on running a cove molding up the gable ends which will butt onto a frieze board.
Even though it isn t visible it is very important to the structure of your home.
That s a lot of sheets about 42 each side.
A simple way to get a bunch of sheets to the roof is to build a simple rack out of framing lumber 2x4s are fine on the ground onto which you stack your plywood sheets.
Rafters run from the peak of the roof.
He often works by himself and late hours.
Build braced acceptors of 2 4 that will act as tables for the plywood.
My husband is a one man show.
Therefore he had to come up with ways to do all the jobs of a construction.
Although the spacer is very thin i m covering a 24 x 52 each side roof.
Make sure you distribute the load well too if it is a big roof.
Should the plywood hang.
The key here is to have your roof fully braced and able to handle the load.
These should be secured to the roof and allow for the forks of the boom to slide out once the plywood has been placed.
The style is traditional cape cod detailing.
Makes it a lot harder for the winds to lift it up.
Make it tall enough so that you can pull the sheets from the roof and install them in place.
When laying the plywood sheathing onto the rafters.
Overhanging plywood on roof.
Unfortunately because the roof sheathing isn t normally visible.
I transport 4x8 plywood on my roof racks i usually run a couple of 2x4s under the roof racks the full length of the ply and strap to those at the front and back as well as strapping to the actual roof racks.
Plywood clips on a roof ok ok i m the guilty one for asking this question.
I m getting ready to sheet a roof next week and the owner wants it done with 5 8 ply for better screw holding for the metal roof.