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     Tim Voss |
(I posted this under Slate Roofs, but looks like it belongs here) I know that the recommended roof deck is rough sawn 1" boards, and I have found a local supply. The problem is the building department, a hurricane prone part of Florida. They insist that plywood is necessary to provide lateral bracing and a diaphram to transfer wind loads from the gable to the walls. My question is this, would 3/4" BC Exterior Rated plywood be Ok under slate, or should I try and fight the inspectors for approval? It seems to me that most plywood used on roofs is CDX, which is only rated exposure 1 (not for permanent exposure to the elements). Could I prevent future delaminating by using a thicker, true Exterior rated plywood? | ||
| admin |
Answer posted under Slate Roofs. In summary: it would be better to put slate on 3/4" true exterior plywood than to not use slate at all. | ||
| Kieran Higgins |
Well I am in to deep. I am building a new house in New York City and I have already installed 5/8” CDX plywood as per my engineer. I want to install 12” long ¼” thick random width Vermont slate. The engineer told me that the weight will not be a problem. But after reading this massage board I now realize that I have a problem. I hear that it is impossible to nail the slate proplery into the 5/8” CDX, can I screw it in? Is there any way around this. Can I nail lath board on top of the plywood if so what size board? Help!!! |
