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How To Sheathe a Roof

Starting with straight and square rafters is key to making this job go smoothly.

By Justin Fink

Roof sheathing may not seem like a difficult job, but there is a lot to know about keeping sheets of plywood or OSB on a consistent layout, with the right workflow, and proper nailing pattern. For this video, we follow a Massachusetts based custom framing crew to reveal their approach to sheathing the roof of a small addition, which includes a shed dormer and valley.

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  1. robertsmu | | #1

    Justin,
    What happened to your hand?

  2. SolarBilly | | #2

    They forgot to tape the hip on the front of the garage.

  3. Maj_K | | #3

    Am I missing something? I thought that H-Clips were required. Zip Systems indicates they are required on their website. (http://www.huberwood.com/assets/user/library/Tech_Tip_-_Do_I_Need_H-Clips.pdf)

  4. user-4741941 | | #4

    Maj_k : It seems only for 7/16 panels with spacing greater then 16 oc are H clips required. These guys looked like they were using 5/8 on 16's.

  5. user-4120799 | | #5

    I don't see a lot of fall protection being used in the residential construction industry. Doesn't OSHA require fall protection working above 6ft? Those toe boards don't seem adequate to me.

  6. user-4120799 | | #6

    Guess I stopped the video too soon, since fall protection was mentioned.

  7. swedishcope | | #7

    Looks like the joints were all tight - is gapping the panels 1/8 inch on all four sides not required with ZIP?

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