This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations.
How to lay roof sheathing.
The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced.
A tapered piece of sheathing can be cut to fill in at the eave if necessary.
They re ubiquitous from the sunny coasts to the red interior.
How to correctly install plywood or osb roof sheathing.
How to install plywood roof sheathing for the perfect roof shingle installation.
During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.
When one slope is completely sheathed pop a chalk line down any slope edge as in a hip roof that needs to be cut at an angle.
Sheath one slope of the roof at a time ripping the top course to the needed width at the ridge.
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How to install roof sheathing.
Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached.
We love our tin or tile rooftops in australia.
For vaulted or cathedral roof construction provide a free ventilation path from eaves to ridge between all rafters.