Roof Sheathing H Clips

Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association.

Roof sheathing h clips.

Quick installation no nails required. Not always required but a good idea. Spacer type panel edge clips are available from some manufacturers. Keeps panels even for a level structural plane.

The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support. Use a 10d box 0 128 inch by 3 inch nail as a spacer to gauge 1 8 inch edge and end spacing between panels. Roof sheathing panel spacing hints.

Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. Getting all the clips to work in the wind and rain with on. H clips provide additional stiffness between bearing points for the unsupported edges of wood panel plywood or osb roof sheathing along with the necessary 1 8 gap for expansion as shown below illustrated on a bag of simpson h clips. Keeps panels even for a level structural plane.

Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap. They are often used with roof sheathing to keep it from feeling spongy or soft at its edges. Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick. H clips also called panel edge clips are small steel devices that fit snugly between wood panels in order to provide them with edge support.

Simpson strong tie panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported sheathing edges and provide a 1 8 gap to address shrinkage and expansion of roof sheathing. With warped plywood and a one man operation using scrap 2x4 blocks and deck screws can save time. Thick plywood stamped steel unfinished for brick wood stucco pack of 50 mp5099 usually ships within 1 to 2 weeks. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support.

Prime line hurricane board up clips fits 1 2 in. Their size should match the thickness of the panels to which they are attached. Reduce frustration of clips falling off or spearing edge of sheet full length expansion bar gives you superior alignment and perfect expansion gap our plywood h clips will not poke holes in the underlayment a problem with some metal roofing clips. 8d ring shank nails should be used instead.

Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.