Roof Sheathing Missing H Clips

There were no sheathing clips anywhere.

Roof sheathing missing h clips.

In summary h clips have the ability to decrease deflection in wood panels and reduce the costs required by a building project. On a house advertising a recent roof replacement i found there were missing roof sheathing clips. 20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 50 qty. Panel edge clip h clip installation errors misplaced and or missing edge clips top.

Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack simpson strong tie pscl 7 16 in. 20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 250 qty grip rite grip rite 1 1 4 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.

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. Buckling and or bowing of the overlaid osb roof sheathing due to misplaced and missing panel. Buckling of plywood roof sheathing due to misplaced panel h clip. 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.