Plank Decking Roof

There are three types of wood roof decks.

Plank decking roof.

Given these and other factors and that we are a lumber manufacturer rather than a structural engineering firm we suggest contacting the. Structural panels concrete roof deck is an innovative technology designed to provide a structural roof sheathing without the need for thermal barriers pouring setting or curing which resolves the latent moisture issue commonly found in roofing with poured concrete. Please inspect and provide a determination of whether the 1 x8 decking complies with building code for solid decking. Plank decking in older homes plank decking may have been used for the roof decking substrate.

Tongue and groove plywood or osb sheathing plank sheathing. On older homes planks were often spaced for wood or slate roofs with wider exposures than the standard 5 inch tab on asphalt shingles. Even if we filter it down to board sheathing only there can be square edges shiplap edges spaced decking and the ordinary tongue and groove that profile was explored in part ii of this series. They can be of several configurations.

Solid sheathing most new homes built after the mid to late 80 s typically have solid roof sheathing. Spaced or skip decking many older homes in older. The insured s contractor contends the decking does not meet code and must be removed and replaced if the roof is replaced. The roof decking is 1 x 8 1 8 planks.

Product evaluation code report 14076 assembly evaluation code.