Plywood Roof Sheathing Overhang

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Plywood roof sheathing overhang.

I ve trimmed my roof sheathing to run between 5 8 and 3 4 over the sub fascia. Or should the plywood be cut flush with the last rafter. Roofing sheathing plywood overhang fascia thickness discussion in the bs topic started by mgd1790 feb 19 2017. With edge support and the same snow load 3 8 inch osb can be used.

In the u s roof sheathing is almost always composed of wood usually osb oriented strand board or plywood. Position the first piece of plywood or oriented strand board sheathing on the bottom edge of the rafter tails at one end of the roof. Osb is lightweight relatively inexpensive and strong enough to resist bending or breaking should someone walk on the roof. Just like this pic except on the end of the rafters just the grey colored.

Thickness will range from 3 8 to 3 4 inch depending upon local code. Typical types of wood used for roof sheathing are oriented strand board known as osb and plywood the most popular being osb. Now that i ve modeled what i was going to build i decided i need a piece of molding to break up the plain look of just the fascia trim plank. Choose an exterior c d grade.

When laying the plywood sheathing onto the rafters. Plywood sheathing is ideal for residential and light plywood sheathing is ideal for residential and light construction and every piece meets the highest grading standards for strength and appearance. The common grade of plywood for roof sheathing is cdx. I m building a garage on cape cod.

Plywood sheathing delivers outstanding rigidity strength and versatility and is an excellent choice for. Then i do a metal drip edge to cover it all. This is to just enough to cover the 3 4 x6 actual fascia. One side is usually better quality than the other c in this case.

A is smooth and knot free while d the lowest quality has missing knots and cracks. Plywood particle board or wafer board roof sheathing is most commonly used being low in cost and easy to apply. Feb 19 2017 1. It adds proven performance and durability to new homes room additions and renovations.

The roof sheathing comes down and ends on top of the 1 x fascia. Roof sheathing overhang on fascia. Measure from the edge of the plywood outside of the wall over to whatever the overhang will be and square a line up to indicate the end of the truss tail. Add an inch and a half for subfascia strike a line.

Align the long edge of the sheathing with the ends of the. Roof sheathing or decking is one of those elements. As a quick primer in plywood each side is rated from a to d. Should the plywood hang over the edge off the last rafter on the gable end and if so how much overhang is typical.

Overhanging plywood on roof.