I would like to put my roof sheathing on vertical instead of horizontal. It will be an 18 by 12 patio. Rafters are 2 x 6; 16 in on center. It will be 1/2" in plywood which will be visible from below
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Are you more concerned about appearance from below, or whether it will be structurally suitable? With an 18' x 12' roof, you'll have visible seams either way.– CominternCommented Aug 3, 2014 at 17:44
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1and nails poking thru if you use asphalt shingles.– user23534Commented Aug 3, 2014 at 19:02
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2Sanity check: Why do you want to do it this way? (It's got the feel of an AB question, where you're trying to solve problem A but asking only about particular proposed solution B.)– keshlamCommented Aug 4, 2014 at 0:22
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If it is plywood you are using, it will be difficult to nail into by hand. The plywood is more stable across the joists rather than with the joists. When you run the plywood with the joists and try to nail into it between rafters the plywood will give so much the nails will hardly take if you are driving them by hand. I would not do it this way. It sounds like you are doing this to minimize the exposed joints. This should be a minor concern compared all the nails poking through as mentioned before. A layer of decorative material down first, like T-111 or something similar, then your plywood, will give the underside a nice look without a great cost, and if you gauge your nail length, there will be no nail points popping through.
If you use OSB, the direction you lay that material does not matter, it is structurally stable in either direction. But then you will have nail points all over the place still on the underside.
You can, but horizontal is better since they will cross more rafters, enabling better straddling and distribution of joints, minimizing cupping at the butt-joints, and will have less linear feet of joints sharing rafters (24' vs. 36')
