DIY metal roofing question?

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I built a 12x12 storage building. 2x6 roof joists on 24" centers with 1/2" 4x8 strand board on top. Should I put down 1x3 firring strips or screw metal sheets directly to the strand board? Thought I'd ask one of you more educated builders. Thanks

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11/6/2025 1:37pm Edited Date/Time 11/6/2025 1:37pm

I use those exact screws and they work great right into half inch OSB, no need to hit joists. 

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11/6/2025 3:27pm Edited Date/Time 11/6/2025 3:29pm

If you are in Florida you might want those furring strips to give your OSB a little more ventilation during the (12) humid months of the year. At any rate just make sure you put the screws in the peaks not the valleys.

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Standing seam or just corrugated sheets?

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Standing seam 

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Do you have a FL approval number? If so look it up and it will tell you how to install. I have never seen and I would never screw to the osb. Add the firing strips.

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What is a Florida approval number?

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I think I would add strapping (furring). Nailed right into the joists. 1/2" OSB isn't very confidence inspiring for screw holding power.

11/7/2025 4:16am

If you put furring strips, you have to think about your trim pieces.

Maybe block it out under the sheet stock where you are going to put the cleats, vapor barrier on top off the plywood.

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If you have OSB sheathing, no need to add furring straps.

Furring strips would be used if you didn't have sheathing. No need for 2 layers of sheathing.

If you have standing seem roofing, you have the good stuff. 

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Sandusky26 wrote:
If you have OSB sheathing, no need to add furring straps.Furring strips would be used if you didn't have sheathing. No need for 2 layers of...

If you have OSB sheathing, no need to add furring straps.

Furring strips would be used if you didn't have sheathing. No need for 2 layers of sheathing.

If you have standing seem roofing, you have the good stuff. 

You would trust 1/2" OSB to hold roofing screws?

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Sandusky26 wrote:
If you have OSB sheathing, no need to add furring straps.Furring strips would be used if you didn't have sheathing. No need for 2 layers of...

If you have OSB sheathing, no need to add furring straps.

Furring strips would be used if you didn't have sheathing. No need for 2 layers of sheathing.

If you have standing seem roofing, you have the good stuff. 

ns503 wrote:

You would trust 1/2" OSB to hold roofing screws?

That's how every roofing material is fastened, through the sheathing.

Go on you're roof and grab a shingle and rip it off. 99 percent of the time the nails stay in the sheathing. 1/2" OSB is pretty standard sheathing now a days and I can guarantee the op won't have any issues. It passes building code.

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