Roofing Nails For Shingles

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Roofing nails for shingles.

Nail quantity per square shingle manufacturers recommend using four nails per shingle in the main part of the roof and five nails per shingle in the first row. Standard lengths are between 1 and 2 inches 2 and 5 centimeters but they are also available at lengths of up to 6 inches 15 centimeters. Fasteners for asphalt shingles shall be galvanized steel stainless steel aluminum or copper roofing nails minimum 12 gage 0 105 inch 3 mm shank with a minimum 3 8 inch 10 mm diameter head astm f 1667 of a length to penetrate through the roofing materials and a minimum of 3 4 inch 19 mm into the roof sheathing. Roofing nails are used in roof installations to fasten shingles to install the roofing underlayment for waterproofing and to attach roof tiles and sheet metal.

Where the roof sheathing is less than 3 4 inch 19 mm thick the fasteners shall penetrate through the sheathing. Strong winds can grab poorly installed roof shingles causing the roof to leak. This amounts to an average of 320. They hold up better against rust and they can also be used for asphalt shingles.

I lost all the shingles twice in our current home here in california the contractors used guns with staples. How important are good quality nails when you want to install roof shingles. Roofing nails are made of galvanized steel to protect them from the elements. This type of nailing is slower and more expensive but is the best you can get.

A countersunk nail will rip the shingle and a nail that is not completely nailed down will eventually work its way out. Galvanized roofing nails are steel nails that are zinc coated. When nailing shingles proper penetration into the roof deck is essential to ensure the nail and shingle remain secure. For all owens corning shingles roofing nails should penetrate into the wood deck by a minimum of inch or completely through the roof deck by a minimum of 1 8 inch.

General guidelines for nailing shingles. Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Another kind of classification for roofing nails is by size. There are different kinds of roofing nails made of different materials and in various sizes.

When installing roofing nails always make sure the nail is flush to the shingle.