Osb Roof Sheathing Span Tables

Zip system sheathing is a combination wood structural panel water resistive barrier and air barrier when used as wall sheathing.

Osb roof sheathing span tables. Always ensure your work site is compliant with current osha regulations. Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame. The span rating on sheathing span panels appears as two numbers separated by a slash e g 32 16 or 48 24. Tables 2a through 2c apply to apa rated osb sheathing apa rated osb structural i sheathing and apa rated osb sturd i floor respectively.

Avoid roof complaints with proper framing sheathing and roofing techniques. Page 6 of 7 v1 0 01 2008 osb roof design example calculations using asd 4x8 foot 24 16 teco sheathing span. This video may depict some work practices that do not meet current safety standards. The first number is the maximum on center o c support.

Osb design and application guide 5 span ratings span rating numbers for sheathing span and floor span indicate the maximum spacing of supports over which the panels should be placed. The values given in tables 1 and 2 represent the maximum allowable loads for plywood or osb. Uniform load deflection limitations 1 180 of span under live load plus dead load 1 240 under live load only. Apa rated sheathing span rating bond classification mill number apa panel grade product standard and panel grade hud recognition performance category apa rated osb sheathing roof panels performance category apa span rating allowable live load for roofs psf 3 8 24 0 30 7 16 24 16 40 15 32 32 16 70 1 2 32 16 70 19 32 40 20 130 23 32 48 24.

Osb and most other structural type sheathing must be installed continuously over two rafter joist truss spaces for the load rating to be valid. Produced by apa the engineered wood association formerly the american plywood association in 1989. Never attach roof sheathing with staples. For sanded plywood panels see table 3.

Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick. 8d ring shank nails should be used instead. Floor and roof sheathing conforming with this table shall be deemed to meet the design criteria of section 2304 7. The oriented strand board osb substrate satisfies the provisions of.

I e if you have a cut piece that only lands on two rafters joists trusses then the manufacturer s stated span rating has probably been compromised. When installed on the roof it replaces the need for felt as the roofing underlayment. Apa trademarked osb is suitable for a variety of end uses including subflooring single layer flooring wall and roof sheathing sheathing ceiling deck structural insulated panels webs for wood i joists industrial containers mezzanine decks and furniture.