Flat Roof Plywood Thickness

That s considered to be the minimum.

Flat roof plywood thickness.

Sheet with varying thickness. Most roofs will be sheathed in plywood at least 3 8 inch thick. Unlike with plywood siding the plywood sheet to be used for sheathing should be at least 3 8 inch thick. Plywood typically comes in 4 8 ft.

The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch. He said it s only a difference of 1 8 thickness. Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick. Never attach roof sheathing with staples.

That will suffice on a roof with rafters set 16 inches apart with minimal roof loads. A roof that lays practically flat will have a much heavier load than a steeper roof that allows rain snow and ice to roll right off. In roofing plywood can be used as roof decking. If you have any.

Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame. Rafters that are slightly farther apart might require inch or 5 8 inch thick plywood. Required dimensions of plywood for roofing. Osb and plywood come in thicknesses ranging from 5 16 to 3 4 inch and the thickness needed for a particular roof depends on several factors including rafter spacing expected load and roof design.

I thought perhaps he made a mistake but no this is what he is proposing. This minimum will only work if the rafters are set 16 inches apart at most and if the roof doesn t have too much load. Loads will vary with the pitch of the roof. The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch to 3 4 inches.

The existing plywood on my roof is only 3 8. Foot and with a maximum of spacing of. When used for roofing plywood panels are covered and protected by a variety of building materials that keep the elements at bay including roof felt underlayment flashing and shingles. Roof decking is the material that lies on top of the main roofing structure and the underlayment and roof covering is applied on top.

That s considered to be the minimum. A local roofer submitted a proposal to me for a roof placement that included replacing rotten plywood with 1 2 cdx. 8d ring shank nails should be used instead. The minimum thickness of plywood used for roofing is 3 8 th of an inch.