Roof sheathing

Plywood and OSB are ideal materials for roof sheathing systems, and following these simple construction steps will ensure optimal performance

Building houses to better protect occupants is becoming a necessity as major storms happen more often. A Fortified Roof has sealed roof sheathing, strengthened edge protection, and additional nails in the sheathing, underlayment, and drip edge. The first course of shingles is installed over an adhered starter strip and fastened using the shingle manufacturer’s high-wind instructions. The additional measures are meant to resist water intrusion even if the roof shingles blow off.

Use the right tools, materials, and techniques to install a high-quality substrate for your home's roofing.

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I'm a carpenter here in Asheville,NC zone 4/5 and trying to design a home for myself so I need to make it as inexpensive and green as possible. I'm thinking of a shed roof using flat trusses with blown cellulose to R-60 and a metal roof. Of coarse, there will be eave and "ridge" vents. So do I need to sheath the roof for metal or will just using purl-ins work. My main concern in condensation. If you dont think this would work could you suggest other systems that would be inexpensive labor is…

A method and tips for installing exterior rigid foam on a roof to minimize thermal bridging through the rafters.

Fine Homebuilding Magazine on Instagram: "Damage from Hurricane Sally in 2020 was the worst Ben Murphy had seen in his 16 years as a contractor on the Gulf Coast of Alabama—but that damage didn’t include his Fortified Roofs. “We had zero damage on any roof we have done in the past five years. We had three roofs with problems, but only because they had trees fall through them." The Institute for Business and Home Safety (@ibhs_org) developed a three-tier program known as the…

Although the essential components for attic ventilation are straightforward, mistakes are common. Believe it or not, sometimes it’s as simple as the fact that the roofers forgot to cut back the roof sheathing at the ridge before they installed the ridge vent. Here are some key points to remember.

Residential designer and co­author of Pretty Good House Michael Maines explains how to handle exterior insulation for a cathedral ceiling.