Is there any practical benefit from using 5-ply 5/8 ply vs 5-ply 1/2 for roof sheathing? 16" oc 2x10.
I know that 3/4 will add more weight, but my roof structure was engineered to handle a lot more weight than the difference between 1/2 and 3/4.
Plans call for 1/2, but then we decided to go with regular composite shingles rather than the heavier stuff we had speced for (wife found a color of shingle she liked better. And it's half the cost, so i'm not complaining). But since we hadn't sheathed yet, am wondering if there is any benefit for using thicker sheathing. Last longer, more resistant to damage? Or just a waste of money?
Oh, slope is 4.5 per 12, about 21 degrees. Was supposed to be 5/12 but there was a *cough* miscalculation on my part.
California, no snow load here.
I know that 3/4 will add more weight, but my roof structure was engineered to handle a lot more weight than the difference between 1/2 and 3/4.
Plans call for 1/2, but then we decided to go with regular composite shingles rather than the heavier stuff we had speced for (wife found a color of shingle she liked better. And it's half the cost, so i'm not complaining). But since we hadn't sheathed yet, am wondering if there is any benefit for using thicker sheathing. Last longer, more resistant to damage? Or just a waste of money?
Oh, slope is 4.5 per 12, about 21 degrees. Was supposed to be 5/12 but there was a *cough* miscalculation on my part.
California, no snow load here.