Roof Decking Clips

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.

Roof decking clips.

Roof sheathing panel spacing hints. A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather. Quick installation no nails required keeps panels even for a level structural plane provides the 1 8 in. Help prevent roof leaks many tile roofs have a polymer underlayment our clips work very well with the polymer underlayment.

See attached span rating table. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap. Watch this now to learn how to avoid this same pr.

Not always required but a good idea. Quick installation no nails required keeps panels even for a level structural plane provides the 1 8 in. Plywood clips are inserted by hand and the procedure is done in conjunction with installation of the sheathing. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support.

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. Zip system roof assembly combines our revolutionary integrated sheathing and flashing tape or liquid flashing to provide a sealed roof for protection against moisture intrusion during construction or if high winds strip the roof covering away. Some other clips can poke holes in it and cause leaks. Spacer type panel edge clips are available from some manufacturers.

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. 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. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. 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.