This is what the apa engineered wood construction guide has to say about h clips.
Number of clips per strabd of lights on roof.
Typical types of wood used for roof sheathing are oriented strand board known as osb and plywood the most popular being osb.
Plywood clips are inserted by hand and the procedure is done in conjunction with installation of the sheathing.
Sheets of 7 16 inch thick with no edge support can be used in an area where the snow load is 30 pounds per square foot.
A low slope roof below 2 12 pitch at the same span is an exception however and an h clip is specified.
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Includes 16 clear command outdoor light clips and 20 small command outdoor strips.
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Clips are designed to.
H clips are also necessary for other wood panel thickness and span combinations.
Standing seam metal roof clips are specifically designed to interact with their corresponding roof panels to accommodate design loads allow movement caused by thermal changes and minimize deflection due to friction says duane sailors vice president of engineering and sales bpd a lsi group company logansport ind.
With edge support and the same snow load 3 8 inch osb can be used.
The clips are inserted over the edges of the adjacent plywood panels to reduce deflection of the panel edges between the framing members and are most commonly used for roof sheathing.
