Timeline for Roof Decking: Plywood/OSB over skip sheathing (decking) or should I strip to the rafters?
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| Sep 27, 2019 at 8:41 | comment | added | Bryce | I'm in earthquake country, where the structural engineers prefer removing the skip, and setting the ply directly on the rafters. | |
| Mar 21, 2019 at 18:50 | comment | added | Ed Beal | I've also done my fair share of roofing and have always put new sheeting right on top of skip with no problems, longer nails for the shingles were not required. | |
| Aug 24, 2015 at 16:46 | comment | added | Wilbur Whateley | My city building inspectors confirmed this, that new sheathing can go over the skip sheathing. However they recommended using the same framing nails, specifically 2 1/2 inch, no change there. | |
| Aug 24, 2015 at 16:44 | vote | accept | Wilbur Whateley | ||
| Aug 20, 2015 at 23:38 | comment | added | Comintern | @WilburWhateley - Yes, in the course of re-roofing. I've done more than my share of roofs through the years. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 23:37 | comment | added | Wilbur Whateley | When you say I've never removed it (or seen anybody else...), do you mean in the course of doing roofing? Indeed, I can also confidently say I've never removed it or seen anyone else do it, but that's because I've never done any roofing. Have you personally done this? It's not clear from your answer. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 0:13 | history | answered | Comintern | CC BY-SA 3.0 |