Roof Sheathing Missing H Clips

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Roof sheathing missing h clips.

Buckling of plywood roof sheathing due to misplaced panel h clip. If the h clips are missing if h clips are missing when you are walking on a roof it is often discernible by the slight flexing when you step on an unsupported plywood edge. This is due to the absence of clips. On a house advertising a recent roof replacement i found there were missing roof sheathing clips.

All over this roof the sheathing panels which is the wood which makes up the roof and into which the shingles are nailed were out of alignment. Panel edge clip h clip installation errors misplaced and or missing edge clips top. Simpson strong tie panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported sheathing edges and provide a 1 8 gap to address shrinkage and expansion of roof sheathing. Grip h clips are designed to make installing roof deck sheathing easier and faster with better spacing.

Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack simpson strong tie pscl 7 16 in. Inspectors should be concerned with safety and system defects that result from the lack of h clips but should not become encumbered by various code requirements. Also h clips reduce any buckling of those edges over time so they are a good idea even if not always required. There were no sheathing clips anywhere.