Installing Roof Sheathing Clips

During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.

Installing roof sheathing clips.

Properly fasten panels including fastening and spacing hints step 4. Check the nailing surface is level step 2. These nails go through the base plate of the clip. Hammer in the clip to the parallel beam using 2 5 inches 6 4 cm nails.

This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. Plywood clips are inserted by hand and the procedure is done in conjunction with installation of the sheathing. Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas. 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.

The clips are inserted over the edges of the adjacent plywood panels to reduce deflection of the panel edges between the framing members and are most commonly used for roof sheathing. This process starts with nailing them into the parallel beam. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. Once you ve spaced out where you are going to attach the clips they are ready to be attached.

Ventilate the roof according to current building codes step 3. Cover sheathing with.