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.
Osb roof sheathing thickness 24 oc.
For pricing and availability.
For rafters spaced 20 or more inches apart 1 2 or 5 8 inch plywood is recommended.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
That means it can be used at 24 in.
Design capacities for oriented strand board allowable stress design asd.
24 oc 32 oc 48 oc 500 575 770 1 050 1 900 180 250 385 685 1 200 2 600 2 900 3 350 4 000 5 600 1 900.
What about the roof sheathing at 24 in.
Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
For rafters or 16 in.
Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
For subfloors zip s 1 2 in.
Tongue and groove sheathing rated 40 20.
Panels are rated 32 16.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
The thickness required by josh s circumstances are good for roof snow loads of up to 70 psf again spanning 24.
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 most common rafter spacing is 24 inches and 5 8 inch plywood is recommended for that.
8d ring shank nails should be used instead.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
For the curious 7 16 osb has a span rating of 24 16 and with supports every 24 inches is good for a roof live load of 40 psf pounds per square foot with a 10 psf dead load.
Huber s zip system sheathing which we are using on the fhb house has a span rating of 24 16 for 7 16 in.
It can be used for rafters up to 40 in.
Sheathing sheathing span is intended for use as covering material for roofs subfloors and walls.