H Clips For Roof Sheathing

Help prevent roof leaks many tile roofs have a polymer underlayment our clips work very well with the polymer underlayment.

H clips for roof sheathing.

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. They are often used with roof sheathing to keep it from feeling spongy or soft at its edges. Offers quick installation no nails needed. Some older h clips do not provide a built in gap.

20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 50 qty. Simpson strong tie 1 2 r50 plywood clip 50 ct. Their size should match the thickness of the panels to which they are attached. 20 gauge galvanized panel sheathing clip 250 qty grip rite grip rite 1 1 4 in.

Panel sheathing clips are used to support panels edge to edge when installing sheathing. Some other clips can poke holes in it and cause leaks. Other than some isolated residential building code roof sheathing clips are not required for structural purposes other than to increase allowable spans between supports in some cases. Smooth galvanized coil roofing nails 7200 pack simpson strong tie pscl 7 16 in.

Not always required but a good idea. 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.