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Install Roof Sheathing

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What happens here

The final structural step is to install the roof sheathing. The video suggests using plywood (e.g., half-inch thickness) over Oriented Strand Board (OSB) for increased sturdiness, especially with rafters spaced at 16 inches on center. Lay the plywood sheets across the installed rafters, ensuring that the edges meet precisely on a rafter. Secure the sheathing to the rafters using nails or screws. This creates a solid deck for the subsequent roofing materials and completes the primary structural component of the roof.

Goal: Cover the rafter framework to create a solid roof deck.

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw
  • Ear Protection
  • Measuring Tape
  • Nail Gun/Drill
  • Nails/Screws
  • Plywood Sheets
  • Safety Glasses

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pretty much your roof. From there, you're just going to want to install some sheathing. For sheathing, there's a couple options. You can use OSB oriented strand board, or traditional plywood. We like to use plywood around here because it's a lot more sturdy. Uh it's just, I think, a better product and it's not that much more expensive. So here we build it with 1/2-in plywood. We have 16 on center rafter. So that is plenty of strength for that. And that's really the final stage for us. After we get our

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