Tongue groove boards.
Tongue and groove osb roof sheathing.
Its the fastest way to the perfect tight house.
Edges are supported by a tongue and groove system or by specially made clips that install along the edges of the osb.
And even though homebuyers typically don t see it especially after the home is complete your builder has chosen to use a high quality product that you ll appreciate for years to come.
There are two most common features of the wooden t g roof deck type that you can use to identify it.
Zip system 1 2 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
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In my experience the need for tongue and groove or edge clips is determined by the thickness of the roof sheathing and the spacing of the rafters.
Osb combo roof wall tongue and groove sheathing is a 1 of a kind structural roof and.
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Tongue and groove aspen osb underlayment panel model 1012405 52 08 52 08.
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Some use clips as convenient spacers.
The last one is none other but our main topic in this article.
Item 124621 model osb1248zw.
Roofs the minimum osb panel size is 24 inches in any direction and each sheet.
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Zip system 1 2 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
Zip system 5 8 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
For improved performance consider thicker roof sheathing panels panel edge clips or panels with tongue and groove edges.
Wood is an excellent insulator and in moderate climates no additional rigid insulation on the roof is necessary.
For 5 8 or thicker roof sheathing on 16 o c.
The main reason to use tongue and groove boards these days is appearance from beneath the roof.
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A 1 8 inch space between adjacent panel end and edge joints is recommended unless the panel manufacturer indicates otherwise.
Rafters it shouldn t be an issue.
Say what you want about them but osb and plywood do not offer a very attractive.
Tongue and groove boards were used for decades prior to the widespread adoption of plywood as a sheathing material in the 1950s and 1960s.
Tongue and groove commonly used as roof sheathing where a ceiling will not be installed and they will be visible from inside the house such as across beams in a vaulted ceiling.
The best builders use zip system sheathing and tape.