Roof Decking Clips

Edge clip requirements depend on the relationship of the panel span rating to the actual distance between roof framing.

Roof decking clips.

Spacer type panel edge clips are available from some manufacturers. Some other clips can poke holes in it and cause leaks. 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. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap.

Help prevent sheathing warping our clips leave a precise 1 8 gap created from a full width spacer bar without this full gap sheathing can expand under moist conditions and you can end up with the sheathing. 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. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support. 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.

Plywood clips are inserted by hand and the procedure is done in conjunction with installation of the sheathing. A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather. Not always required but a good idea. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association.

Roof sheathing panel spacing hints. I m halfway though sheeting the roof of my shipping container shop and already need to redo some of it. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. Clips are designed to be placed in between two rafters to minimize the span in other words they are meant to almost serve as an additional rafter there should be no need for clips with 19 32 osb 24 o c for standard roof application unless you are working on a flat roof.

See attached span rating table. Quick installation no nails required keeps panels even for a level structural plane provides the 1 8 in. Watch this now to learn how to avoid this same pr. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support.