Osb Over Existing Sheet Metal Roof

Avoid butting osb panels tightly leave a 3 mm 1 8 inch gap between the osb panels to allow for expansion.

Osb over existing sheet metal roof.

Osb comes in 4 by 8 foot sheets as does plywood but the manufacturing process allows the production of longer and wider ones. This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof. Open spaces form between the once tightly fitted. When the steel roofing can t carry the load other shear carrying materials such as 7 16 osb may be added to the assembly.

A homeowner recently wrote and asked me the following regarding osb roof decking. Stagger the panels over the roof with 2 supports between panel ends. From the 2012 ibc international building code table 2304 6 1 over framing spaced 24 inches on center 7 16 osb fastened with 8d common nails six inches on center at the edges and in the field will support a maximum design wind speed vult of 110 mph miles per hour in exposure b or 90 mph in exposure c. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.

Oriented strand board commonly referred to as osb is a type of engineered lumber similar to particle board formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands. Osb is widely used as roof decking material. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. Over time shiplap fir wood resin dissipates causing the boards to shrink crack form knot holes and become extremely brittle.

Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Thicknesses range from 5 16 to 3 4 inch and the proper one to use. After the 1960s the predominant residential roofing substrate became 1 2 cdx plywood. In the case above the shear forces in the last 12 foot bay at each end of the roof have had osb placed between the roof purlins and the steel roofing.

Today a shiplap roof is usually 60 years old. Why re sheet over shiplap. 3 install 1 4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1 4 purlins over the shingle roof.