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Roof Sheathing
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mtlogcabin
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Re: Roof Sheathing
Nope
Nope
RJJ
Co-Founder
Re: Roof Sheathing
Not on new!
Not on new!
cboboggs
Moderator
Re: Roof Sheathing
No. Haven't seen lumber sheathing for asphalt shingles in years.
No. Haven't seen lumber sheathing for asphalt shingles in years.
Re: Roof Sheathing
InspMo,
I've seen some in Shawnee, Oklahoma on new home construction within the past few months. Back in the 60's and 70s; we used demensional lumber (boards) for roof and shiplap for sub-flooring. We installed shiplap diaganoly for sub-flooring; and then added plywood sheathing or hardwood flooring on top. Had no clue that there even was a code, much less Section R503 requirements. Maybe they came by and took pictures and notes.
An advantage of using demensional lumber (spaced using 8d nail) on the roof; was that roof leak damage was usually confined to small areas where you could cut out the bad spots and replace it with just a small length of board.
Uncle Bob
InspMo,
I've seen some in Shawnee, Oklahoma on new home construction within the past few months. Back in the 60's and 70s; we used demensional lumber (boards) for roof and shiplap for sub-flooring. We installed shiplap diaganoly for sub-flooring; and then added plywood sheathing or hardwood flooring on top. Had no clue that there even was a code, much less Section R503 requirements. Maybe they came by and took pictures and notes.
An advantage of using demensional lumber (spaced using 8d nail) on the roof; was that roof leak damage was usually confined to small areas where you could cut out the bad spots and replace it with just a small length of board.
Uncle Bob
JBI
REGISTERED
Re: Roof Sheathing
Sadly, no I haven't seen any on new buildings.
Most of the repairs to older buildings replace it with OSB or plywood.
On those older buldings I often see shiplap used for the wall sheathing as well as the roof and sub-flooring. Typically with cement/concrete remnants on them as the boards were first used as forms to pour the foundation walls, then re-used as sheathing.
Talk about limiting waste on a project! Or should I say 'green building techniques'...
Sadly, no I haven't seen any on new buildings.
Most of the repairs to older buildings replace it with OSB or plywood.
On those older buldings I often see shiplap used for the wall sheathing as well as the roof and sub-flooring. Typically with cement/concrete remnants on them as the boards were first used as forms to pour the foundation walls, then re-used as sheathing.
Talk about limiting waste on a project! Or should I say 'green building techniques'...
