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Roof sheathing and shingles.
Properly fasten panels including fastening and spacing hints step 4.
Spacing and significant changes in moisture.
When the original wood shakes or shingles failed they were typically replaced with asphalt shingles which require solid sheathing.
To encourage drying they were laid over wood board roof sheathing with spaces left between the boards to improve air flow.
Roof sheathing is a lot more than just flat panels onto which shingles are attached.
If the sheathing is properly gapped then the gaps can close causing the shingles spanning the gap to buckle.
If the sheathing is not gapped the sheathing itself may buckle especially with thin sheathing 24 in.
The roof s sheathing helps to keep the roof trusses or rafters properly spaced and is the strength that holds.
When plywood or osb sheathing picks up moisture it expands.
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Check the nailing surface is level step 2.
Cover sheathing with.
Ventilate the roof according to current building codes step 3.
Zip system sheathing and tape provides a water resistant durable underlayment for many finished roof coverings including metal tile and asphalt shingles fiberglass shingles and cedar shingles.
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