Attaching plywood for roof sheathing? Screws? - Contractor Talk
Jul 26, 2007 · What size and type of screws are best to attach plywood over roof rafters?
Plywood vs OSB - Contractor Talk
Feb 16, 2007 · Plywood outperforms OSB in the South Florida Building Code (Dade and Broward Counties) mandated use of the "large missile" impact test for materials used in walls and roofs. …
nail or staple plywood? - Contractor Talk
Nov 23, 2010 · In the application of securing plywood decking/sheathing, which is preferred - nails or medium crown staple? I'm seeing some great deals on 7/16" construction staplers, something we …
Plywooding over old roof deck - Contractor Talk
Sep 4, 2011 · its really common here too , to see 3/8 plywood used on roofs from the 70's. we resheet with 1/2 osb right over top of the old all the time be it 3/8 ply or old t&g boards in the case of the old …
1/2" vs 5/8" roof sheathing - Contractor Talk
Dec 29, 2004 · I am building a new house in central Florida and have had many discussions involving the new roof. Due to the Hurricane activity people are looking for safer roofs and leakage. 1 effect …
Plywood vs particle board | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction ...
Jul 12, 2010 · 2 roofers suggested that particle board as being good stuff. but using dads advice, and my own experience 2 years of roofing, plywood is the cats ass... not partical board...
Steel Roof on OSB Failures - Contractor Talk
May 7, 2023 · I don't put a rib panel directly over sheathing.....OSB or plywood. Always 1x4 or 2x4 strapping screwed over the old shingles or if new construction screwed over synthetic felt as a …
no plywood? | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Jun 23, 2006 · One more thing, when sheathing over the spaced decking youa re going to want a metal flashing at all roof edges to protect and hide the plywood. Also when nailing the new plywood, …
Sub used non galvanized nails on roofing plywood
Aug 27, 2021 · Hi, installing new roof. I noticed rust leeching out from the roofing nails in the new 5/8 plywood roof after a few days of foggy weather prior to bitumen going on. He claims that's normal, it …
OSB vs. CDX | Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and ...
Dec 10, 2007 · Plywood outperforms OSB in the South Florida Building Code (Dade and Broward Counties) mandated use of the "large missile" impact test for materials used in walls and roofs. …