Osb Roofing Clips

Oriented strand board or osb is a sheet panel product similar to plywood made from layers of wood strands that are oriented in opposite directions.

Osb roofing clips.

Help prevent roof leaks many tile roofs have a polymer underlayment our clips work very well with the polymer underlayment. Install the panels tape the seams with hubers zip system tape and the building is rough dried in. Use a 10d box 0 128 inch by 3 inch nail as a spacer to gauge 1 8 inch edge and end spacing between panels. Some other clips can poke holes in it and cause leaks.

For pricing and availability. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap. Edge clip requirements depend on the relationship of the panel span rating to the actual distance between roof framing. With edge support and the same snow load 3 8 inch osb can be used.

The clips are inserted over the edges of the adjacent plywood panels to reduce deflection of the panel edges between the framing members and are most commonly used for roof sheathing. Not always required but a good idea. Types of sheathing typical types of wood used for roof sheathing are oriented strand board known as osb and plywood the most popular being osb. Zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are zip system roof and wall sheathing panels are oriented strand board osb structural panels with built in protective overlays that eliminate the need for building wrap or roofing felt.

Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. Quick installation no nails required keeps panels even for a level structural plane provides the 1 8 in. Roof sheathing panel spacing hints. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association.

7 16 cat osb sheathing application as 2 x 4. What h clips do h clips provide additional stiffness between bearing points for the unsupported edges of wood panel plywood or osb roof sheathing along with the necessary 1 8 gap for expansion as shown below illustrated on a bag of simpson h clips. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support. Plywood clips are inserted by hand and the procedure is done in conjunction with installation of the sheathing.

For pricing and availability. Sheets of 7 16 inch thick with no edge support can be used in an area where the snow load is 30 pounds per square foot.