How To Install Roof Decking

This instructional video covers how to store space and fasten osb oriented strand board roof sheathing including radiant barrier roof sheathing.

How to install roof decking.

Install baffles providing a minimum of 1 inch of clear space between framing and or under roof decking at eaves to ensure that ceiling or roof insulation does not block ventilation paths. Of roof decking costs 800 2 800 to install depending on the material you choose. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple under the deck roof and gutter system.

This is usually because low quality leak prone decking materials such as epdm rubber are used often in an effort to save money. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Fitting the roofing sheets you can see in this image that you need to make a few cuts otherwise the plywood sheets won t fit into place properly.

The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. If you want to install trims to the end rafters the roof decking should overhang about 3 4. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck drainage system and we were impressed enough to check it out.

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas. For vaulted or cathedral roof construction provide a free ventilation path from eaves to ridge between all rafters.