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Roof Sheathing Won't Stay Nailed Down to Subfascia - New Home Build
Posted on 4/27/21 at 3:06 am
Posted on 4/27/21 at 3:06 am
I'm in the process of building a new house and, unfortunately, our roof sheathing got brought out to the site right before the terrible stretch of weather a few weeks back. It got rained on for at least a week straight, but our contractor said the rain wouldn't pose an issue to any sheets besides the top sheet on each bundle.
Well, last week, the roofers put the sheathing on and the now edges won’t stay nailed down to the subfascia. They've tried nailing it down a few times but it keeps pulling up and leaving a 1-2 inch gap. The attic won't be vented so the gap seems unacceptable to me, but our contractor has acted like its no big deal. Should I demand that he replace the sheathing on the roof edges that won’t stay nailed down? What are the potential consequences 5 or 10 years down the line if I do nothing?
A few photo showing examples of the sheathing pulling up from the subfascia are linked below.
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TIA for any advice, the entire build has been a process ...
Well, last week, the roofers put the sheathing on and the now edges won’t stay nailed down to the subfascia. They've tried nailing it down a few times but it keeps pulling up and leaving a 1-2 inch gap. The attic won't be vented so the gap seems unacceptable to me, but our contractor has acted like its no big deal. Should I demand that he replace the sheathing on the roof edges that won’t stay nailed down? What are the potential consequences 5 or 10 years down the line if I do nothing?
A few photo showing examples of the sheathing pulling up from the subfascia are linked below.
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TIA for any advice, the entire build has been a process ...
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Posted on 4/27/21 at 7:13 am to Coon
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Ring shank nails
Or screw it down to be safe.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 7:43 am to williejameshuft
Try T-25 or T-20 screws
Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:08 am to williejameshuft
That's horrible!
Yes you should demand that they replace the problem sheets.
What is the contractor saying and where did you find him?
They're being nailed to the rafters not subfascia.
Yes you should demand that they replace the problem sheets.
What is the contractor saying and where did you find him?
They're being nailed to the rafters not subfascia.
This post was edited on 4/27/21 at 8:10 am
Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:08 am to williejameshuft
And this will show once shingles are put down.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:21 am to williejameshuft
Is installed too tight? No room for expansion? also, why didn’t said builder cover the plywood with a fkn tarp?
Posted on 4/27/21 at 9:18 am to williejameshuft
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roof sheathing got brought out to the site right before the terrible stretch of weather a few weeks back. It got rained on for at least a week straight,
Wood absorbs moisture; much less, rain water. As it dries it tends to want to warp/bow. I would suspect with the rain and humidity then stints of sunshine that is what you are experiencing.
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contractor said the rain wouldn't pose an issue to any sheets besides the top sheet on each bundle
I suspect that he was banking on the weight of the bundle holding all others from bowing.
From my experience, typically when wood is delivered it is stacked nicely and tightly strapped together. If it is not, I strap it together myself. This helps hold the boards/ply wood/OSB together and prevents bowing/warping. I do not cut or remove the straps until the moment I am ready to screw/nail it down. Normally, once you have it screwed/nailed it won't move/bow/warp but sometimes you can have a couple stubborn ones that will warp/bow enough to pull nails out. Regardless, I wouldn't have let that sheathing sit out in the rain like that and with the humidity and IF I did, I certainly would have waited a few days to let it sit in the sun and bake. I wouldn't have started slapping that down right after being rained on. Expansion room would have been a guess at best.
FWIW:
I just got my wood flooring in 2 days before that rain. It was stored in my shop. The day before I was ready to lay it (day after the rain) I brought it all inside so that it can sit in an air conditioned room overnight to dry. The following day I began to lay it and nothing would align or lock together. I ended up having to let it sit inside for 6 days before I could get it to lay straight and lock together.
ETA:
You could have them try screwing down the ones pulling up. Though, I would have them remove those sheets and install new ones.
This post was edited on 4/27/21 at 9:20 am
Posted on 4/27/21 at 3:08 pm to williejameshuft
Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:46 pm to williejameshuft
If your builder is cool with that and you can see it I would be very concerned about what else he is letting slide that you can’t see. That’s bs
Posted on 4/27/21 at 8:52 pm to williejameshuft
shite looks terrible. He needs to have that pulled and cough up 2 new sheets to re-deck, it looks like half sheets.
Hard to tell but did they even put decking clips between each sheet? Should technically have 6 each.
Hard to tell but did they even put decking clips between each sheet? Should technically have 6 each.
Posted on 4/28/21 at 6:39 am to Polar Pop
Posted on 4/28/21 at 9:13 am to williejameshuft
Looks like the rafter is set above the sub fascia in pic 1?
Posted on 4/28/21 at 11:30 am to White Bear
Having supervised the largest architectural roofing project in the world OVER A MILLION AND HALF SQUARE FEET. ...... you have a serious problem if they can't get the locked down.
I would have told my roofers to go to hell just before Walt Disney World came in and told me to go to hell. Don't put up with this. Nails won't hold with warped board. If its only two sheets, pull it and replace it ....the contractor doesn't need to die on that hill over a few sheets ...
By the way ...I'm also a certified Florida Wind Mitigation Inspector ...they are either missing the rafter or the wood is so bad those nails aren't good enough to hold. They would fail code . ....I wouldn't pass it.
I would have told my roofers to go to hell just before Walt Disney World came in and told me to go to hell. Don't put up with this. Nails won't hold with warped board. If its only two sheets, pull it and replace it ....the contractor doesn't need to die on that hill over a few sheets ...
By the way ...I'm also a certified Florida Wind Mitigation Inspector ...they are either missing the rafter or the wood is so bad those nails aren't good enough to hold. They would fail code . ....I wouldn't pass it.
Posted on 4/28/21 at 2:19 pm to williejameshuft
Also looks like like it’s cdx plywood with a lot of sheets having the “D” side exposed. That is a no no
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