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Colbyt

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On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:58:43 GMT, wrote:

Shed project question....building gable roof for 12 x 16 shed. have most
of
the rafters up today, and was planning to put 1/2 inch osb sheathing
tomorrow...

I ordered metal roof parts tonight (most of which were not stocked) and it
will be about 10 days before I have them. Should I install sheathing and
cover with felt? I am sure we will have some rain over this time. I do
have about 1/2 of T1-11 siding installed and stained and will put the rest
up tomorrow....Just not sure what to do with roof.....would 30lb felt
protect osb from rain?

Probably, depends on the rain. You can use an inexpensive tarp
weighted down with a few bricks.

I agree with this post. I like to be sure the OSB is dry. It is okay stuff
when dry.

I Kept a large dormer addition dry through several summer storms with
nothing but a Harbor Freight big blue tarp last year. We added the OSB just
before the shingles.

Colbyt

aemeijers

Phisherman wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:58:43 GMT, wrote:

Shed project question....building gable roof for 12 x 16 shed. have most of
the rafters up today, and was planning to put 1/2 inch osb sheathing
tomorrow...

I ordered metal roof parts tonight (most of which were not stocked) and it
will be about 10 days before I have them. Should I install sheathing and
cover with felt? I am sure we will have some rain over this time. I do
have about 1/2 of T1-11 siding installed and stained and will put the rest
up tomorrow....Just not sure what to do with roof.....would 30lb felt
protect osb from rain?

Probably, depends on the rain. You can use an inexpensive tarp
weighted down with a few bricks.

(slaps forehead) Duh! There was no such thing as cheap semi-disposable
blue tarps when I was a kid, so that didn't even occur to me. And to
make me feel even dumber, I own a house in Louisiana, in a town where
every 3rd house had a blue roof for a couple of years. Yeah, that is a
good idea. A tarp that is big enough for that shed would be cheaper than
buying new felt if the first layer blows off. And at the price, I
wouldn't even feel bad about holding it down with nailed 1x strips, like
they did down south.

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aem sends...

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