How To Install OSB Roof Sheathing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video you will learn how to install OSB roof sheathing. Roof plywood is not hard to do. This is the fast and easy way to install OSB roof sheathing. 7/16" OSB is what is used in this video. Plywood clips are used due to 2' on center layout.
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48” for your chalk line if you have the fascia board installed. Just a friendly reminder 🙂
Do you go onto the facia boards so it’s sitting flush vertically with the outside of the facia?
@@nikchorn7405 yes correct. The OSB will overlap the facia board.
@@TheExcellentLaborer awesome thanks. Sheathing my own house tomorrow. First time construction and first time sheathing so taking tips anywhere I can. Appreciate it
@@nikchorn7405 Glad I could help. If you follow the tips in these videos it should help a lot
@@TheExcellentLaborer oh yeah just subscribed and am going through it. Thanks for the content. Excellent stuff and very details
Can’t say thank you enough for all these clear and helpful videos. I’m just starting my roofing now and you’re channel is literally helping me build our house (as a 40yo woman, usually working alone, after our contractor bailed on us due to the pandemic) one step at a time.
Hows your project coming lol?
@@billyjoeLOGTRUCKco about to have yet another contractor quit… me! Lol I’m sore, tired, and too old for this💩. Bought a nail gun in May and should start my sheathing next week once I move the materials to the site. Haying delays, Rain delays, Heat Wave Delays (tool/generator bans due to fire risk), and family issues. I’m currently left with the puzzle of a 160lb woman getting 84 sheets of 5/8” plywood 16-35’ off the ground. General labourers here charge $60/hr, and have 8hr minimums 🤦♀️
@kristenvincent3622 that's worth every penny..
Text for help I do sheathing like this guy
I appreciate your help, you can't even imagine how much I had learned by watching your videos.
In having taken the time to position the trusses perfectly, it made placing the roof-sheathing alot less of a hassle! Nice job!
This roof size is INSANE!!! Makes me want to build something now.
It is insane! I know man you could definitely do it!
We just finished yesterday on putting osb on🙏👍😎. We're trying to finish before it starts snowing here in northern Az. Thank you for sharing👍🌞
Good job! Just in time before the snow. I remember one time we were trying to felt out a roof before it snowed and it ended up snowing on the last run of felt. It definitely helps you sleep better at night! Thanks Vee Gee 🔨
lithium ion batteries have been a game changer for power tools. I can't yet speak for the framing nailers, but the Ryobi trim nailers are surprisingly incredible. No more lugging hoses and compressors or fuel cells. The larger 6Ah batteries might last through the day, but I'd probably get at least 4 batteries. Judging from the trim nailers, and the fact that your compressor can't keep up with your speed, I wouldn't expect the battery tools to keep up with you as much as the pneumatic ones. The trim nailers are quick by novice standards, but definitely not as fast as a master framer.
I love battery tools in general! I do not own a battery nailer but I want one. Thanks for watching!
Did an entire 40*28 garage with a battery powered framer and it worked beautifully.
Im also a Builder. Love doing this. Ive built hundreds of houses and Additions. A true master carpenter. Love doing structural framing as you do. Keep up the good work
Sounds like we have a lot in common. I love framing houses. It’s probably my favorite part to building a house. Thanks a lot for watching!
Hundreds? Ummm. Okay.
Yes, the Paslode battery nailer does a great job of nailing sheathing. Just keep an extra battery on charge at all times, and keep plenty of co2 cartridges on hand.
I heard Paslode is one of the best options for portable nailers. I will have to check them out!
@@TheExcellentLaborer You can hold down the trigger and bounce along pretty fast, just not quite as fast as you were going with that pneumatic nailer.
Thank you for these videos! Your explanations are easy to understand. Do you need two different types of nail gun for roofing? A framing nailer for the sheathing and then a roofing nailer for the shingles? I'm replacing my garage roof this week. A video on different nailers and what they're useful for is something you could do in the future! (I read a bunch of articles, but they're a bit vague. There seems to be a lot of overlap with some of the smaller types.)
Thanks a lot! I try to keep everything simple. Yes the two different guns it is needed. They shoot different nails. Yeah I couldn’t make a video on that good idea! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for these videos, tackling a 24x30 garage addition…referencing you quite a bit! Well done
I'm fixing to do the exact same thing. Starting a 24x30 soon! You got any tips?
man what can't you do, awesome, you do electric wiring, plumbing, roofing, so detail too
I can’t sing or dance 😀 I do enjoy learning anything construction related. Thanks for watching!
The videos are great, love the step by step as you move to a new portion of the build. If you keep them goin like you have been, when you do all the plumbing, electrical, siding, etc you’ll attract tons of views and subscribers I believe
Jay Smith Yes that’s my intentions is to make a video every day at work on my house. Even if it’s small things. Yes I will be doing electrical plumbing in the whole 9 yards. Be sure to hit the bell so you get a notification every time release a video! Thank you
Guessing it's a 9/12 pitch 🤔 looks really steep 😮.... building my own house I'm my own contractor but I won't be getting on a roof😅
Not going to lie I'm a scaredy-cat 😂 when it comes down to heights
*****Anyways I love all your videos my man....I learned a lot*****
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I use a Ridgid Cordless framing nailer. It's Heavy. Almost 10 pounds. The 4 amp battery will last me all day. I prefer an air nailer for vertical jobs like sheathing walls. 10 pounds with extended arms is a killer after the first hour.
Very interesting. I would like to get one and try it out. I definitely got batteries that will fit it! Thanks for watching!
If 4ah last all day you may want to get 2 2ah batteries and swap them at lunch. It will be lighter.
I just saw you on TikTok! You're really getting out there and branding yourself 👍
Thanks for checking it out! Yes I can’t believe the traffic I am getting from it. Do you do it?
Traffic on TikTok or traffic on TH-cam? I've done a few but not really.
Chris Invests Both! from TikTok today
It's funny too because I don't get many construction videos at all but you popped up
So you see my video on Tiktok And you don’t follow me there?
Milwaukee m18 framing nailer is a good nailer I’ve ran 3 1/2 nails with no jams
Good to know. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks
@@TheExcellentLaborer agreed, I will never drag a hose again
Thanks for the tips working on first roof this weekend.
Is 7/16” enough for roofs? Usually people use 5/8 for roofs. 7/16 not very strong
1/2 inch Im thinking
Depends on the spacing of the rafters!
@@abstractumnoumenon4156 no It doesn’t. You could do 12” spacing you should still be using 5/8” minimum
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Thanx great discription for a 1st timer
Thanks and welcome!!
Thanks for the video , Can you Please tell me what nail size and gun you are using? Thanks so much
Came here for the same info
Will be building my roof later this summer. Hoping I can avoid those sheathing clips. But I guess they are useful for the precise gaps needed for osb expansion/contraction right?
just a data point: I recently stacked all of the 5/8" CDX plywood for my shop in two stacks loaded across 4 trusses. 70 sheets (65# snow load). we moved it up there with a crane truck. i've done it several times before.
Gotta be an electrician
WOW Josh...you must have a strong back or very sore one after wrestling with the OSB. Need to mention that there is a smoother side that can be slick to walk on, especially with a little saw dust on and a rough side , more safer.
Yes this is a tough job. You got to be very careful doing this. And yes a little dust can be very dangerous. Thanks for the comment!
I bought a battery framing nailer and it would take about 4 batteries to nail off sheathing I use it to tack when I’m on a latter and it’s great for framing walls mine shoots about 400 nails they would do 1000 with a multi volt battery so 2 multi volt batteries but they only hold one strip of nails
Here to make sure the framers are doing my new build right 😂 there is a space at the very top of the roof where the pitch is, is that normal? Didn’t see any mention of it in the video thank you!
That's for a ridge vent, it allows for proper ventilation of your attic space :)
You're badass kid! Work a full time job, come home and work some more. Glad their still making em like they used to. Your Daddy done good!
I would like to think the man (Dad) that taught me to be an excellent laborer is proud! I'm thankful to have had a father teach me the carpentry skills I have. I don't mind working more than a typical 9-5! Thanks a lot for this awesome comment!
Thank you for your video. Is the thickness 7/16" OSB strong enough for the roof? I thought that we should use 3/4" thickness.
We use 3/8 plywood
Very impressed at the speed you work out but please, please start using a harness and rope system🙏🏻. I was nervous throughout the whole video (as well as feeling like i was going to fall off the roof myself😂). All the best👍🏻
Hey Walter! I appreciate your concern. I try to be as careful as possible. Thanks for watching!
Great content. Super! Great advice! Video is kind of shaky though - hard to watch a little.
Thanks a lot David! That’s kind of why I got away from the GoPro footage. Hard to keep still. Thanks for the feedback!
all we use are paslode co2 nailers the battery lasts forever to yes its bit more cost but in canada in the cold the paslode co2s work the best
Climate here is not too cold. That’s a good tip for a cold weather framing. Thanks for the comment!
Millian thanks. Go bless you
Old video but the newer 30 degree dewalt framing nailer will do the job. Requires maintenance every now and then just like replacing gaskets on a air nailer but if you take care of it they work great 11:30
I saw in a different video where a guy hooked the line of the nail gun thru his belt to kept it from under his feet and tripping him.
That may help but I could still see it being in the way
Man, what a great video!!
I smashed the like button
You da man! Thanks for the support and comment!!
Is there a reason you wouldn’t want to install roof sheathing starting at the peak? I got to roof a detached garage with attic truss and seems like it might be easier to stand on the floor and work down. Obviously nobody does it that way but was wondering if there was a reason not to?
Great videos. Love the content for refreshers for stuff I don't do often. I am getting ready to build a shed/office/studio with a gambrel roof. I have a background in carpentry and structural engineering. I'm also an electronic engineer and software engineer. I have done regular Gabel roofs before and yeah, the truss ends are a "insert choice words". Do you have any tips or advice for the Gambrel roof I will be building in a few weeks?
Awesomeness work on osb👌👍😎
Thank you Vee Gee!
i think the battery nailers are great, trade off the hose/compressor hassle with swapping a battery every few hundred nails..
You said 1/2" sheathing at the beginning of the video but, in your description it states 7/16" OSB. Which did you use?
Sorry for the confusion but in the construction world 1/2” OSB is what we call 7/16 OSB. I hope that clarifies everything. Thanks for watching!
Keep doing more videos bro !! Please!!
I will! I’m getting more vids together now. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video! 🙂 About how long would it take 2-3 guys to sheath a roof with OSB on a 25' x 30' small bungalow with a 5/12 pitch? Thanks.
Ruff pitch 5/12? Great work!! Enjoy your channel.
7/12! Good guess though. Thanks for watching!
Guessing once you throw the fascia on you nail off the bottom of the sheet. So with an inch and half overhang does that mean when you do fascia you’re good to just butt it up tight to the plywood?
Great video love the nickname 🤣
Glad you like it :)
Why not install the fascia board first, so that the sheathing can then be installed against it? The fascia boards would also add stability to the trusses as you are installing the sheathing.
Great video! do you know if there is any IBC and or code requirements for H-clips to be used with 1/2" roof sheathing with battens running vertically? Thank you
I’m not sure about that exact detail. But I know when you have 2 foot on center trusses that you have to put each clips in between with half inch sheathing.
No code requires h clips. A local code can specify it. Common sense requires it also
5/8" osb for 24" spaced trusses
Very helpful about to do a roof on my gable, what size of nails did you use? Cheers
I use a cordless gas paslode framing nailer and I’m never going back to hose or battery. It’s so light weight probably lighter then my 6 1/2 cordless saw with 4ah battery. And by the time u run out of juice you probably worn out and need to take a break. And the gas and battery are light weight and small enough to carry on u. I build entire shed with one and 10 years later without touching and I build another roof with it and it pick up where it left off like nothing happened. A 450$ nailer isn’t really for small projects. It is expensive for using it but it worth it without having dragging hose and messing out with air compressor and air and battery nail guns weight a ton
Thank you for taking YOUR time to share!!!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!!
@@TheExcellentLaborer I’ve been a contractor for 25 years and I am having to start completely over. It’s awesome to see someone willing to put in the effort for greatness!!! Keep up the great work.
You could make vid on setting trusses
I've been watching several of your videos. Getting ready to build a garage shop this summer. I have a question. Those spacers that are 25.5" - what do you do with those? It looks like you're setting them in place to keep the distance true between trusses, but do you then remove them after some of the bottom sections of OSB have been installed? Seems like it would be a pain to hit them back out. Thank you.
Yeah man your welcome.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR DRYWALL INSTALLATION VIEDO
Did you stagger the ply wood on the roof or just layed it the length they came in?
You always stagger the joints of plywood. It makes it stronger
Ok I thought so, I'm about to do the roofing on a addition to our house, I've seen your video on how you did the valley as well on the roof, great job man, I hope my measurements come out as accurate as yours
Also, what do you recommend on the fascia board, install it 1st or last? I feel like I might do it 1st so I don't mess up on the 48" inch mark
Nevermind I had to look at the video again
Yes always... laying without staggering is what they call railroading.We here in Florida have always started with a 4ft sheet 2ft on center lay 4 to 5 8ft sheets in the bottom row, next row up will be 8ft sheet starting from left side again then lay 3 sheets,.. next row up starting at left again will be a 4ft sheet etc: stair stepping up to the pitch first then our runs across left to right.
What size nails are you using? Couldn't find where, or if you mentioned it. I'm trying to decide if I can use a dewalt framing nailer to put sheeting on. Sorry if this is a silly question.
I use 8d nails for sheathing. A framing nailer is definitely the way to go. Hope that helps!
@@TheExcellentLaborer How long? Thanks for the reply!
Is it a 5/12 pitch on the roof?
Your video was not too long, somebody watching it all the way through would give them confidence to do this themselves
How much does your plywood overlap on the gable ends?
Good tips 👍🏽
Thank you John!
Hi for 5/8 in plywood which nail al recommended size and type of nail. I live near the beach thanks
The paslode XP nailer is a good option it uses gas and battery but the nail is a 30 degree hey what size nail did you use for this project?
I have never used it. I’d hate to clean the gas gun for the maintenance. I’d like to try the Dewalt battery gun. I use 3 1-4 nails
Would it be better to use staples instead of nails?
I really like your channel good info.
I’m building a 2400sf hyper adobe home in southern Az do you have interest in alternative building techniques???
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The unHandyman Haha Tiktok is full of the shakers. I’m glad you are part of this community. It’s all about doing your own work and getting out of debt here. Stay tuned!
Thank you!
A battery gun works pretty well... Except those suckers weight a hell of a lot. :)
Hard to guess what the pitch is with your go pro looking straight down from above🤷♂️
dont you have to space all 4 edges ? verticle and horizontal
and we do our gables the exact same level the tails and center and string line theme and adjust as we sheet
DeWalt 20v 30° framing nailer 👍
New subscriber here! Great video
Hey Serena! Thanks for subscribing. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Hope your projects are going well!
@@TheExcellentLaborer You are very Welcome! Yes I'm replacing a exterior wall on my house, I had to rip out the ceiling and tore off the shingles and sheathing. I had to figure out how to support the trusses for wall replacement( which all exterior walls are always load bearing). So I asked my Boss who is a General Contractor and we used a LVL beam and Jack posts to support the trusses. About a 20ft span from the gable. Worked excellent. I've already replaced the sub flooring, rebuilt the wall and now I'm working on the roof ( note the house is over 60 years old and wasn't cared for properly) now I'm having to do the fun work! Lol.
what nail are you using?
8d. Hope that helps!
Wow awesome stuff!!
Thanks a lot Kyle! I’m glad you like my content. I love knowing I’m helping others
10/12 pitch
batter nailer are a lot slower than air
Nice vIdeo very helpful.
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it
Great videos, wish you had a normal speed of this video.
Sorry! Most my videos are normal speed now!!
15 2 pitch?
Great video!!!!
Whats the pitch on this roof?
Instead of 46.5”, why not put facial bird first then put sheathing on? I am building my first roof. Just curious.
looks like 6 pitch. but what was it? what happened to you look outs? looked like they were off
It is a 7/12. These were trusses that were prefab on the ground and were set with a crane. So they do not have lookouts
do you need osb radiant barrier for reroof?
7/12 or 8/12 pitch I'm thinking
so thats a false dormer?
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Thanks a lot! I actually tried tiktok but heard it is going to get banned so I quit adding content there. Thanks for the advice!
Canna Shiva I tried the TikTok thing today. I gained 300 subscribers from the first try! Thanks for the advice
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Canna Shiva I have a Instagram but not sure how to use that to market the channel. I like where your mind is at. It’s all about marketing. But seriously thanks for the idea
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What is the nail size?
I got a cordless dewalt one n honestly it gets jammed a lot, I'm not that experienced but still don't feel it should jam that much
I have heard a lot of bad things about the Dewalt cordless Nailer. I’ve never use the framing one. I got the cordless trim nailer by Dewalt and it’s great
Yes cordless Dewalt framing nailer does jam quite often. Been trying to see what makes it jam, sometimes at a slight angle and at other times straight on. Jams can clear quickly ( remove the battery, as instructed and keep your Allen key in your pouch)
8 by 12 roof pitch.
You are close it is actually a 7/12. Thanks for watching!
Milwaukee framing nailers are great…just two things they are god awful heavy and clumsy, but one battery last you at least 1/2 of heavy nailing or one full day of moderate…u will need 2 batteries last u all day
Is it a 4/12 pitch?
7/12 !
@@TheExcellentLaborer dang! I thought it looked steep for a 4/12. Are you planning on making a video about installing roof shingles? Either 3 tab or architectural shingles? I'm looking to install 3 tab on my house in the near future and your videos have helped me tremendously.
I want to be a construction worker but I’m afraid of heights
Don’t do anything that you are not comfortable with. The more I’m working on heights the better I got!
"I recommend being tied off" while walking rafters and not tied off 😂
7/12 pitch. I’m getting scared watching you walk on those ceiling joists. Haha
Looks like a 8/ 12 pitch, maybe 7
4/12 roof?
7/12 actually!
8/12 pitch