Roof sheathing shall be structural wood panels plywood osb with a minimum five eighths inch thickness grade stamped for use and span.
Roof sheathing thickness code.
Chapter 9 roof assemblies.
Many code requirements are not inspected.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
Installation details shall conform to sections 2304 7 1 and 2304 7 2 for floor and roof sheathing respectively.
You would go to table r503 2 1 1 1 to determine minimum nominal panel thickness.
And for wood structural panel sheathing r803 2 2 allowable spans.
Loads will vary with the.
1 inch 25 4 mm.
Secure roof sheathing panels to the roof framing with 8d common nails spaced six inches on center at the edges and twelve inches on center at intermediate supports.
According to 2009 irc table r803 1 minimum thickness of lumber roof sheathing.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
Contains sections covering roof framing roof sheathing and roof ventilation.
That will suffice on a roof with rafters set 16 inches apart with minimal roof loads.
Never attach roof sheathing with staples.
Minimum 420 fb 660 000 e.
Chapter 8 roof ceiling construction.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
On the upcodes website.
2018 international residential code.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
2018 international residential code.
Minimum 270 fb 340 000 e.
Minimum thickness of lumber roof sheathing for si.
Allowable spans for lumber floor and roof sheathing a b for si.
On the upcodes website.
Minimum thickness most roofs will be sheathed in plywood at least 3 8 inch thick.
1 inch 25 4 mm.