1x6 Tongue And Groove Roof Decking

Roof decking is southern pine as manufactured by s i.

1x6 tongue and groove roof decking.

Perfect for interior or exterior projects boards are light weight and easy to nail saw trim or cut. Nominal three and four inch decking is especially well adapted for use with glued laminated arches and girders and is easily and quickly erected. Tongue and groove boards have a wide range of uses from ceiling paneling to accent walls and wainscoting. Timber tongue and groove decking is a specialty lum ber product constituting an important part of modern timber construction that can be used for many applica tions to provide an all wood appearance.

Our 3 6 southern pine 1 face t g v roof decking comes predrilled with spikes for driving horizontally through the board into the previous piece which pulls them together nicely. Storey lumber co inc. Roof deck 2x6 or 1x6 t g we use 1x6 up to 3 but the roof is then strapped after with 2x4 then sheathing. It is nominal 2 x 6 3 x 6 or 4 x 6 in 1 or 2 grade and kiln dried.

Rafters it shouldn t be an issue. Decking is machined to a single or double tongue and groove evis pattern. Scroll down below for options. The main reason to use tongue and groove boards these days is appearance from beneath the roof.

For 5 8 or thicker roof sheathing on 16 o c. On 24 1x6 will work but put a layer of sheathing down to eliminate the roofing nail issue. In my experience the need for tongue and groove or edge clips is determined by the thickness of the roof sheathing and the spacing of the rafters. See figures 1 and 2 lengths decking pieces may be of.

Some use clips as convenient spacers. Choose a finish to match your look as paint stain whitewash or clear finishes can transform any wood project. Old houses with asphalt shingles usually had either tongue and groove boards or straight sided boards abutting. Tongue groove boards.

In the 1950s plywood sheathing and particleboard became common and today most standard construction roofs use either half inch plywood or particleboard s big brother oriented strand board osb.