But the lumber was not usually kiln dried.
1x8 roof decking.
These 8 to 12 inch wide boards were nailed together tight.
The insured s contractor contends the decking does not meet code and must be removed and replaced if the roof is replaced.
The roof was last shingled about 7 years ago.
Please inspect and provide a determination of whether the 1 x8 decking complies with building code for solid decking.
Not more than 1 to be 4 to.
With 1x you lay the decking over and nail to the 1x4 s.
The decking of the roof is 1x8 boards maybe they are 1x6 not 100 however it is not larger pieces of plywood like you would see on a modern home.
On 24 1x6 will work but put a layer of sheathing down to eliminate the roofing nail issue.
The decking which sometimes was shiplap instead of t g held the structure together.
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The tar paper is applied over these boards and then shingled over.
These can not be torn off without risking a roof collapse or shifting of the roof and walls.
The roof decking is 1 x 8 1 8 planks.
As wood dries it shrinks.
When the roof was first nailed on of course all the nails were in solid wood.
Our 3 6 southern pine 1 face t g v roof decking comes predrilled with spikes for driving horizontally through the board into the previous piece which pulls them together nicely.
Two inch decking not less than 40 to be 14 ft.
And longer not more than 10 to be less than 10 ft.
Roof deck 2x6 or 1x6 t g we use 1x6 up to 3 but the roof is then strapped after with 2x4 then sheathing.
We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p.
The roof on my house has 1x8 for sheathing with roughly 3 4 gaps between them on top of enginneered trusses.
I m more or less asking for a general consensus here.
Anyway i m going to redo the roof soon and i want to go over the 1x8 with 7 16 osb.
If pieces are for controlled random layup odd or even lengths are permitted and the minimum lengths based on board feet percentages shall be as follows.
As shrinkage is from 5 to 10.
Even newer houses with cedar used 1x material to hold the rafters in place.
It used to be standard to use shiplap 1 boards tongue groove or other boards for the roof deck.
