Delaminations commonly affect single ply and fully adhered roofs.
May lead to delamination of the roof sheathing.
The attic was vented by soffit and a ridge vents.
Panel type roof sheathing may lift off the rafters in a regular pattern.
In determining if it is.
Depression between the rafters.
In the future looking for a date stamp on the affected sheet or other sheets in the same general area may help an apa rep.
Defects in those sheets or it could be that the ventilation was blocked only at those sheets.
The soffits didn t appear to be congested with insulation however the ridge vent had a filter in place.
This may be indicative of what.
When the membrane and insulation separate.
High moisture levels break down the glue in the plywood and allow the plies to delaminate.
De lamination of the roof sheathing may cause.
Particularly on the roof.
This is sometimes accompanied by buckling.
It more likely may be the early stages of decay and delamination of the roof sheathing.
One of the implications of high moisture levels from either condensation or leakage is delamination of plywood sheathing.
If the environment is humid moisture can get trapped between the membrane and insulation.
What might delamination of the roof sheathing lead to.
What is the spacing requirements between the insulation and the roof deck sheathing at the location of the vent.
If this is the case the solution is twofold.
Incidental roof leaks particularly ones that go unnoticed can delaminate plywood sheathing or cause osb to swell.
It was plywood and had delaminated.
Roof decking plywood delamination if you have a home twenty five years or older you may want to consider the condition of the plywood.
First deal with the cause which is inadequate attic ventilation.
Between the years of around 1964 to 1975 homes being built saw the installation of what was first generation fire retardant plywood.
That being said what the home inspector saw may or may not be mold.
In the attic the roof sheathing appears to be delaminating and some staining was observed.
The worst cases result in patches of rot.
To improve it make sure your home has continuous ridge and soffit ventilation.
This winter i went up.
Like blisters delamination can come from improper installation in inclement weather.
But probably not due to the amount of delamination.
It may be mfgr.
The horizontal board enclosing the ends of the rafter projections or tails is normally referred to as the board.
Leaks around deteriorated flashing are the most common.
I had my roof sheathing replaced a year ago.