Do you have plywood or OSB sarking?

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I am about to build a house which will have attic trusses covered by some sort of sarking board (and then counterbattens, membrane, battens and slates).

I have read in one article that, if you are using square edge ply or OSB sheets as sarking material then you should leave a 3mm expansion gap between the sheets. I have also read that if you use square edge sheets then you must either support the edges with battens and nail to the battens (as well as the rafters) or use panel clips (H clips) to support the edges between the rafters.

Given that I can't find anywhere that sells panel clips, I assume that this isn't how people normally do it.

If you have a roof that has OSB or plywood sarking, how has it been fixed on? (and how thick is it?)

Thanks very much.
Andrew
 
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