H Clips On Roof Sheathing

Not always required but a good idea.

H clips on roof sheathing.

Plywood clips also referred to as h clips or panel edge clips are small metal brackets placed between the unsupported edges of plywood sheathing to effectively reduce the support spacing and stiffen the plywood. Space between plywood panels as recommended by the american plywood association. In short roof sheathing clips h clips or edge clips are considered edge support for purposes of span rating they are not edge support for purposes of shear nailing. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap.

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. Panel sheathing clips are used to brace unsupported panel edges when sheathing meets edge to edge without a rafter for support. So if edge clips are installed one uses the with edge support column for the span rating. 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.

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. Quick installation no nails required.