Sheathing sheathing span is intended for use as covering material for roofs subfloors and walls.
Osb roof sheathing thickness 24 oc.
Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
Never attach roof sheathing with staples.
What about the roof sheathing at 24 in.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
For rafters spaced 20 or more inches apart 1 2 or 5 8 inch plywood is recommended.
For heavier loads a 40 20 rated panel 19 32 or 5 8 will support a 130 psf live load and 48 24 rated panels 23 32 or are good to175 psf.
Huber s zip system sheathing which we are using on the fhb house has a span rating of 24 16 for 7 16 in.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
That means it can be used at 24 in.
Design capacities for oriented strand board allowable stress design asd.
The most common rafter spacing is 24 inches and 5 8 inch plywood is recommended for that.
4 osb design and application guide panel grades osb panels are available in three grades identified by a designation of the intended end use.
For pricing and availability.
For rafters or 16 in.
For subfloors zip s 1 2 in.
For pricing and availability.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
Tongue and groove sheathing rated 40 20.
8d ring shank nails should be used instead.
24 oc 32 oc 48 oc 500 575 770 1 050 1 900 180 250 385 685 1 200 2 600 2 900 3 350 4 000 5 600 1 900.
For the curious 7 16 osb has a span rating of 24 16 and with supports every 24 inches is good for a roof live load of 40 psf pounds per square foot with a 10 psf dead load.
It can be used for rafters up to 40 in.