We love our tin or tile rooftops in australia.
How to install roof sheathing by yourself.
A tapered piece of sheathing can be cut to fill in at the eave if necessary.
The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane.
Metal roofing will not only conserve energy but many metal types can withstand the elements for many years.
Sheath one slope of the roof at a time ripping the top course to the needed width at the ridge.
They re ubiquitous from the sunny coasts to the red interior.
But as we see housing developments boom across the nation we see a new player in town.
This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations.
Keep these tips in mind when roofing in hurricane areas.
When one slope is completely sheathed pop a chalk line down any slope edge as in a hip roof that needs to be cut at an angle.