For heavier loads a 40 20 rated panel 19 32 or 5 8 will support a 130 psf live load and 48 24 rated panels 23 32 or are good to175 psf.
Shed roof osb thickness.
Good enough for houses good enough for a shed.
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Keep in mind that the load of the roof still plays a role in the plywood thickness.
A flatter roof with rafters farther apart may need a thickness of up to inch.
7 16 will be fine for 16 on center and 5 8 for 24 on center rafters.
Never attach roof sheathing with staples.
The typical thickness range for sheathing is 3 8 to 3 4 inch.
Osb is fine all the way around.
Using oriented strand board osb for shed walls floors and roofs using oriented strand board is a tested way of reducing costs for building your shed.
8d ring shank nails should be used instead.
Plywood with similar properties currently costs about 30 more for an equivalent thickness.
The osb thickness will be based on the rafter spacing.
When this is the case experts recommend a 5 8 inch thick sheet.
Roof sheathing comes in grid marked 4 by 8 foot sheets and should be installed perpendicular to the frame.
Sheathing should be a minimum of 19 32 inch thick.
What size plywood for the roof.
For the curious 7 16 osb has a span rating of 24 16 and with supports every 24 inches is good for a roof live load of 40 psf pounds per square foot with a 10 psf dead load.