Staggering sheathing

[Locker537]

I have been building an 8x16 shed and forgot to stagger the second row of sheathing on the rear 16 ft wall.

The shed is 2x4 16" on-center construction. The roof is 16" on-center trusses. I don't like making "mistakes" but also would like to avoid pulling the now glued and screwed sheathing down.

What would you do?

 

[Zeke]

Leave it as it's a relatively small structure. However, an inspector would reject it — he has to. It's a shed! Don't sweat it.

 

[Locker537]

Leave it as it's a relatively small structure. However, an inspector would reject it — he has to. It's a shed! Don't sweat it.

That was my thought. Would it pass inspection with some compensation? For example, if blocking was added between the studs?

 

[kbs2244]

They make steel straps that you install at a 45 degree angle from the top plate to the bottom plate, across the studs, on the inside.
You don't need them, but they should make a inspector happy.

 

[matt_i]

Agree on the shed = no worries. The diagonal metal strap can be a great idea if windows don't get in the way. It could be as simple as a couple pieces of 1" metal strapping (pallet banding for large/heavy stuff) that you install in an "X" pattern. The single strap is typically formed into a "T" cross-section for more buckling resistance in compression. Or, there is the 1x4 wooden cross brace that I think would be the most time consuming to install.

 

[NUTTSGT]

A 16' tall 8'x16' shed, damn son that's a tall shed.

Got a picture of that ?




I wouldn't worry about it unless the inspector catches it and says something.

 

[forAK]

I wouldn't worry about it unless the inspector catches it and says something.

Seriously? An inspector for a shed? What nanny state is this in?

 

[rburke65]

I don't think the OP said the wall was 16' in height.

 

[Cyberbear]

I agree, leave it. The size shed is too small to worry about.

 

[Locker537]

A 16' tall 8'x16' shed, damn son that's a tall shed.

Got a picture of that ?




I wouldn't worry about it unless the inspector catches it and says something.

Sorry, I didn't articulate the dimensions well. It's 8'x16' and the wall height is 8'.

If I were to do it over, I'd drop the height a little bit but it does look nice in relation to the garage.

 

[Kaizen]

hijacked.......along the same lines.....on a garage if I am putting up walls in individual sections with 2x at each end does nailing the 2x together make it ok that the plywood is not staggered?

 

[Alchymist]

hijacked.......along the same lines.....on a garage if I am putting up walls in individual sections with 2x at each end does nailing the 2x together make it ok that the plywood is not staggered?

On a small shed I wouldn't worry about it. I have done sheds where the double 2X4 at each panel is bolted together rather than nailed/screwed, so the shed can be disassembled later.

 

[kbs2244]

I like staggered sheathing.
If the wall is too long to lift at one time I leave the overlapping spots open and the sheathing applied after it is lifted.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Sorry, I didn't articulate the dimensions well. It's 8'x16' and the wall height is 8'.

If I were to do it over, I'd drop the height a little bit but it does look nice in relation to the garage.

Nah, more like I misunderstood. I'm probably the only one that read your as 16' tall wall.

 

[RVDan]

You're supposed to stagger the sheeting? Oops.

Actually my workshop is made of small pieces

 

[jetnow1]

Many commercial sheds are made with t-11 running vertical so no stagger though all
edges are nailed to the framing. You could add blocking to achieve the same thing but
I would not worry about it.