Plywood Roof Sheathing Clips

Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas.

Plywood roof sheathing clips.

Reduce frustration of clips falling off or spearing edge of sheet full length expansion bar gives you superior alignment and perfect expansion gap our plywood h clips will not poke holes in the underlayment a problem with some metal roofing clips. Quick installation no nails required. Use the same size sheathing clip as the panel thickness. 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.

Grip h clips are designed to make installing roof sheathing faster with better spacing. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm. How to use plywood clips step 1. Severe weather 1 2 in common southern yellow pine plywood sheathing application as 4 x 8.

Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. Plywood h clip 15 32 1 2 roof sheathing for faster safer no hassle roofing grip h clip 250 bag. Install a full horizontal row of plywood sheathing following standard practices. Getting all the clips to work in the wind and rain with on.

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. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane.

Install the next row of plywood into position by. Position plywood clips onto the top or upper horizontal edge of the installed plywood panels between each rafter. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap.

Made from 20 gauge steel. Not always required but a good idea. Shop all simpson strong tie here.