Nail S For Roof Sheathing

Roe osborn a senior editor at jlc responds.

Nail s for roof sheathing.

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. Roof truss spacing will vary on the structure s construction. Clipped head paper tape framing nailers 33 degree clipped head wire strip framing nailers 28 degree. Nails for roof sheathing.

Can screws be used instead of nails for attaching wall sheathing to framing. It s true that screws have a highly effective withdrawal resistance which makes them excellent fasteners for tasks such as avoiding squeaks. Pneumatic or cordless framing nailers will save you time and money. There are typically 12 16 or.

There is a common misconception in the building industry that screws always outperform nails when attaching wood to wood. First if you re in a high wind uplift zone and even if you re not if hurricanes really are a concern you should consider yourself in one you ll want to use a modified nailing schedule typically 6 along the edge and in the field using 8d ring shank nails. Use a 3 16 inch head ring shank nail to hold plywood underlayment for a subfloor in place. Similarly a sheathing nailer is perfect for high volume nailing of wall and roof sheathing.

House floor joists are generally about 8 to 10 inches wide so nail length is not an issue.