Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths.
Nailing pattern roof sheathing 24 in on center.
Before hurricane andrew devastated south florida in 1992 roof sheathing was generally attached using 6d nails spaced at 6 inches along the edges of the sheathing and at 12 inches along interior.
Fasten roof sheathing panels properly fasten panels with a minimum of 8d common 0 131 inch by 2 1 2 inch nails spaced a maximum of 6 inches on center at supported panel ends and edges.
Shingles six roofing nails or staples per shingle.
Without edge support spacing of supports center to center in apa rated sheathing c 12 16 20 24 32 40 48 60 12 0 5 16 12 12 30.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on.
The panels should be fastened with conventional nailing techniques.
Osb panels for exterior walls.
Built up girder and beams 12 16d every 12 on center staggered at the top and bottom.
Boards used for sheathing range from those with a 4 inch face to 48 inch long plywood sheets.
Roof and wall sheathing 8 10d every 4 6 on the seams and 8 12 in the field.
Built up corner studs 12 16d every 24 on center.
Except where noted for exposure b enclosed buildings roof framing spaced 24 inches o c.
A structure s roof truss spacing can vary from every 12 to 24 inches.
Corners of the roof area zone 3 where 6 inch on center spacing is needed over intermediate panel supports.
Each end and splice also needs three 12 16d.
The number of nails needed for a roof varies on multiple factors such as board face width length and roof truss spacing.
Or less roof fastening zone wind main sheathing to gable overhang velocity roof end wall framingg eaves 3 second panel 123 2 3 2 3 gust locationi fastening schedule inches on center supported panel 666 6 6 150 mphf g end and edges 3h panel field 6.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
Tab shingles need two.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.