Roof Sheathing Over 1x6

On 24 1x6 will work but put a layer of sheathing down to eliminate the roofing nail issue.

Roof sheathing over 1x6.

As roofing contractors in seattle we are often asked why do we need plywood over our old solid sheathing. Took off about 200 sq ft of shingle and found where the leak was coming from. Rafters it shouldn t be an issue. After all sheathing has plenty of holes cut in it already for vents.

Anyway no plywood just 1 x 6. Step sheathing can then be applied over the solid sheathing as needed. He 1 x 6 as sheathing no plywood roofing contractor talk. The keyword here is solid it used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck.

The main advantage of sheathing a roof with plywood is that it goes on faster. I do not recommend 3 8 plywood for roof sheathing installed directly on the roof joists. For instance a branch through the roof can be largely ignored just fix the finish roofing material and don t worry about a little hole in the sheathing. If you re replacing your cedar shakes roof check out our discussion of re sheeting over skip sheathing.

Was your roof originally built with shiplap. The roofer has been tearing the old roof off and has found that the sheathing is dimensional lumber. Small glitches have relatively easy remedies. For 5 8 or thicker roof sheathing on 16 o c.

Roof decks on homes built before 1970 are often 1 8 fir pre plywood shiplap. Tiles were designed so that lugs or short protrusions on the top backside of each tile would hook over the step sheathing. Sheathing is installed over multiple trusses rafters so it essentially turns them into one cohesive unit instead of individual structural members. It s a lot easier and cheaper to do spot repairs on board roofs than it is on plywood.

More recently however most roofers recommend solid sheathing on the roof to give the house additional resistance to movement or shear strength. Roof sheathing provides an area where the surface material can be attached but it also helps keep the trusses and or rafters properly spaced. Sheathing works with other components of the roof as well. Friend of mine had a big leak in his roof.

Sometimes there are large gaps between the boards and a layer of osb or plywood is placed over the existing sheathing. Roof deck 2x6 or 1x6 t g we use 1x6 up to 3 but the roof is then strapped after with 2x4 then sheathing. Unless your roof deck is in really rotten shape leave it alone and just replace any rotted boards or sections with new 1x6. No rot per se but the wood was a tad soft.