Framing & StructuralQuestion 299 of 700
On a roof deck of wood structural panels installed without tongue-and-groove edges or solid blocking, what device is commonly used along unsupported panel edges to keep adjacent panels flush?
a.Hurricane ties
b.Framing clips
c.Draft stops
d.Panel edge (H) clips
Explanation
Panel edge clips (H-clips) are set between rafters at unsupported panel edges to align adjacent panels and share load, allowing a thinner panel for a given span. Hurricane ties resist uplift at bearings, framing clips connect members, and draft stops subdivide concealed spaces; none align roof panel edges.
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