Building a structural tongue and groove roof deck.
Tongue and groove roof decking installation.
Pattern faces should be down and exposed on the underside.
If you re installing tongue and groove boards over drywall or plaster especially it s a good idea to install 1x2 battens and fasten them directly to the framing with 2 1 2 in.
Among other things this video covers how we re doing the insulation in a way that leaves the framing and.
Moisture content shall be determined by such methods as will assure these limitations.
Tongue and groove decking is one of the easier types of decking to install.
You will also need to have the frame already prepared.
Tongue and groove roof decking especially the one from solid wood boards is one of the two most common choices for residential use right now.
They ll give you a much more solid nailing surface.
Tongue and groove wood decking should be installed with the tongue up on sloped roofs and outward in direction of laying on flat roofs.
Inch nominal decking and 19 for 3 and 4 inch decking.
They will also need to be treated to protect them from the weather.
Each piece of 2 thick decking should be toenailed through the tongue and face nailed with one 16d common nail per support.
Tongue and groove wood decking shall be installed with tongues up on sloped or pitched roofs and outward in direction of laying on flat roofs.