Filling Gaps In Playwood Roofing

These tips cover plywood characteristics and proper installation of plywood.

Filling gaps in playwood roofing. Voids in plywood are simply large holes that occur naturally in the surface of the wood. While it s best to fill any voids prior to attaching pieces of plywood together you can fill voids between plywood sheets with wood filler. Plywood used as a subfloor wall underlayment or roof sheathing needs to have the seams sealed with caulk. Fascia boards attach to rafter ends along the roof line.

If you don t seal them properly water can run off the roof and into your home. Roofer ripped all wood off to rafters installed new plywood some kind of felt or base and torched down a rubber roof. Unsealed seams diminish the effectiveness of the cooling and heating systems of a home which can adversely affect utility costs. Will the rubber sag over time in this gap.

I m putting up a plywood wall in my garage workshop and have some unsightly seams. 1 8 or less gaps except around floor where i plan on installing baseboard anyway. This was a room addition added years ago and is low pitched 12 2. In one area there is a 1 1 2 gap in the plywood where it attaches to the wood extending from my house.

Correction to this wood product problem can clean your wallet. By sealing these seams moisture insects dust and air can t permeate into a home. Roofer says it is acceptable and the local building inspector. Combining sheets of plywood makes the wood project more durable.

Read be informed and extract maximum useful life from your plywood project. If water gets trapped.