New Roof

10-28-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
charles Ticheno Newbie   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1	New Roof We need to have a new roof and I want to install new decking with Tech Shield. My question is the rafters are on 24" centers w/3/8" CDX. Should we go with 1/2" or 5/8" CDX decking. Could the additional weight be a problem ?

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10-28-2009, 09:51 PM	#2
Gary in WA Moderator   Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8,775	New Roof Read the label on the plywood, compare to table load ratings after finding material loads: http://www.trioforest.com/pdf/Load-Span_Tables.pdf Be safe, Gary __________________ Clothes taking longer to dry? Clean the dryer screen in HOT water if using fabric softener sheets. They leave a residue that impedes air-flow, costing you money. Clean the ducting in the last six months? 17,000 dryer fires annually!