1/31/2024 0 Comments Exposed rafter porch ceilingThanks in advance for taking the time to read this. I'd include a picture but haven't yet figured out how to upload one. I thought it was part of IRC/IBC but I'm not finding anything yet so I am coming here to ask the professionals of this forum if using OSB in an exposed area on a roof such as the eave is against building code. What's more is that this is an exposed area and it doesn't make sense to me why this would be considered "okay to do" by the roofers. I cannot find that information anywhere and I'm waiting for verification from Atlas (I checked on the shingle package and online). When I brought it to their attention, the guy told me that the shingle manufacturer, Atlas, recommends OSB on the roofs. Instead of going back with 1/2" plywood like what was on the rest of the porch roof, the roofing company went back with 1/2 OSB. One of the main concerns we have is the use of OSB instead of plywood on a large area of the eave of the porch roof. It was all covered by insurance so we haven't signed off on anything yet. The house was roofed last week and after inspecting the job, we have a number of concerns. A section of the porch roof eave was damaged by a tree and rotten and had to be replaced. The front porch roof was rebuilt sometime before she had the house and has 1/2" plywood on it while the rest of the house uses 1圆 tongue-and-groove material, typical of the period. Her house is an early 1950s Craftsman Bungalow style, with exposed overhanging eaves and rafter tails (no soffit). I will try to keep this concise so here goes: My mother-in-law's house was recently roofed by a local company.
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