Roof Deck Attachment
4 Items Classifying the Roof Deck Attachment
1. Deck Material
2. Size of Nails
3. Nail Spacing
4. Deck Thickness
There are four items to check in classifying a deck attachment. Deck material, deck thickness, fastener type, and fastener size.
To achieve the best rating with plywood or OSB the deck must be at least 7/16 thickness with 8D nails or screws and must be spaced 6”/6” with less that 3 nail misses per 4’ of structure.