Using home Depot 2x6s for roof decking

[thoner7]

Has any member just used standard 2x6s for roof decking? I got a very good number from home Depot, half price of getting tongue and groove. But I'm worried it will look like crap.

Pictures would be appreciated.

[loghousenut]

Half price and worth it.

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[loghousenut]

What I meant to say is that it'll probably work but I don't like it. If you need permits, you may not get it past the Inspector without closer spacing on your rafters.

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[rckclmbr428]

Most people who go that route use a wider board, verb street did it, I've worked with a couple people who've done it. I've done just rough sawn before. The only thing I suggest is putting black tarpaper down after the decking so that when the gaps happen it's all black and not whatever color of insulation you have shining through

[rreidnauer]

Vern Street used plain 2x12's He's got a website.

Edit: Doh! Rckclmbr beat me to it.

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[loghousenut]

Vern Street used plain 2x12's He's got a website.

Edit: Doh! Rckclmbr beat me to it.

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You get 2 points for correcting his spelling.

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[misplayed-hand]

For your convenience here is the aforementioned website: http://www.vernstreet.com/loghome.htm
Edit: Great read with all kinds of tips and tricks

[thoner7]

Thanks for the link. I quoted 2x6 and 2x8. 2x8 was 10% more. I still may go that route because it will save time and labor. 2x10s I ordered for my floor joists and i think those might be slightly more than 2x8. Maybe I'll get numbers on the wider boards but I'm thinking it will get too pricey.

[rreidnauer]

2x8 is roughly 25% more area than a 2x6, so paying only 10% more for it would be a financially wise decision.

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[thoner7]

Sorry, the total price was 10% more, not per board

[loghousenut]

Sorry, the total price was 10% more, not per board
Wat's da difference?

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[rreidnauer]

10% I thought that was pretty Clear! [emoji6]

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[Plumb Level]

I used 2x10 - 12 footers for mine. 3 - 12 footers covered my roof exactly after trimming off 4" for the overlap on two rake edges due to the rafter overlap. Can't believe Ronnie didn't remember mine and mention it. Guess I'm kinda forgettable. Mine is on 4' rafter spans, and it held Ronnie up....although he was not in his winter configuration.

Mine came from Lowes. Whitewood is what they called it and I can't find it exactly anymore.

I did not do the black tar paper, just synthetic UDL, then foil-faced foam, then metal. Mine was kiln dried, and I haven't enclosed it yet and heated, but you really can't see up in any gaps other than a dark shadow. But tar paper is cheap, and it would be a lot harder to put on later, eh 'Nut?

[thoner7]

Yea I liked yours plumb.

[thoner7]

How much are people paying for their t and g anyways?

[John17three]

How much are people paying for their t and g anyways?

Last summer here in Missouri I received quotes of .71, .77 per lineal foot for 2x6 t&g yellow pine. Another quote for .77 and .92 lineal ft for 2x8 yellow pine. With the economy booming (or about to bust?) and the excessive amount of pine out west and Mississippi, I'm not sure what to expect.

I'm going to try to mill my own 2x6's, and have a local mill run it through for t&g. We'll see how it works.

[etd66ss]

Don't you need the tongue and grove to add rigidity to the roof?

[thoner7]

Unless I did the math wrong, your price of .71 for 2x6 T&G is the same as the home Depot price for normal 2x6. Short tax and delivery, but still. I can't seem to find it cheaper than about $1.20 a of for 2x6.

[John17three]

Don't you need the tongue and grove to add rigidity to the roof?

Depends on your snow load. SW Missouri isn't too bad. I've been told by local kit builder just to use 3/4 t&g. Still going with the thicker stuff.

[loghousenut]

Depends on your snow load. SW Missouri isn't too bad. I've been told by local kit builder just to use 3/4 t&g. Still going with the thicker stuff.

That same kit builder says that for an extra fee you can get the bigger, better, 8" option for your wall thickness.

I say stick with 2x6 even if your Inspector says you don't need it.

[John17three]

That same kit builder says that for an extra fee you can get the bigger, better, 8" option for your wall thickness.

I say stick with 2x6 even if your Inspector says you don't need it.

I knew better than to use the "k-word" lol ;-)

[BoFuller]

Depends on your snow load. SW Missouri isn't too bad. I've been told by local kit builder just to use 3/4 t&g. Still going with the thicker stuff.

3/4???
I have crows big enough that they would come crashing down through the roof if I used 3/4. We have rains hard enough to break through 3/4. :)


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[Arrowman]

3/4???
I have crows big enough that they would come crashing down through the roof if I used 3/4. We have rains hard enough to break through 3/4. :)


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You guys and your overbuilding. Sheesh!