Roof Sheathing H Clips

Reduce frustration of clips falling off or spearing edge of sheet full length expansion bar gives you superior alignment and perfect expansion gap our plywood h clips will not poke holes in the underlayment a problem with some metal roofing clips.

Roof sheathing h clips.

Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap. They are often used with roof sheathing to keep it from feeling spongy or soft at its edges. H clips also called panel edge clips are small steel devices that fit snugly between wood panels in order to provide them with edge support. Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack simpson strong tie pscl 7 16 in.

Spacer type panel edge clips are available from some manufacturers. Simpson strong tie panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported sheathing edges and provide a 1 8 gap to address shrinkage and expansion of roof sheathing. 20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 50 qty. A strong resilient roof is a home s first line of defense when the roof deck is exposed to weather.

20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 250 qty grip rite grip rite 1 1 4 in. Roof sheathing panel spacing hints. Not always required but a good idea. H clips provide additional stiffness between bearing points for the unsupported edges of wood panel plywood or osb roof sheathing along with the necessary 1 8 gap for expansion as shown below illustrated on a bag of simpson h clips.

Grip h clips are designed to make installing roof sheathing faster with better spacing. The clips are inserted over the edges of the adjacent plywood panels to reduce deflection of the panel edges between the framing members and are most commonly used for roof sheathing. Zip system roof assembly combines our revolutionary integrated sheathing and flashing tape or liquid flashing to provide a sealed roof for protection against moisture intrusion during construction or if high winds strip the roof covering away.