Using a string line mark a line to guide the first row at the eaves.
How to install plywood roof sheathing.
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Measure from the peak of the roof along each rafter on one side of the roof to determine the exact length of each.
Preparing your plywood sheets.
Cut each rafter tail on the chalk line with a circular saw to ensure that every rafter is the same length.
Ventilate the roof according to current building codes step 3.
Cover sheathing with.
Once the roof rafters are perfectly aligned it is now time to prepare for the plywood sheeting.
Check the nailing surface is level step 2.
How to correctly install plywood or osb roof sheathing.
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Run a string line over the roof trusses and then either plane the high parts or add packing to create that perfectly straight line.