Roofing Exposed Nail

Becauseexposed nails can be seen by reflection of sunlight they may also be referred to as shiners see figure 1.

Roofing exposed nail.

Galvanized roofing nails tend to resist rust formation and they are a suitable option for asphalt shingles. Owens corning requires using either galvanized steel stainless steel or aluminum nails to affix shingles. Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point. The only reason for an exposed nail on shingles is installer error.

For instance if you live in a coastal area where your home is exposed to salt stainless steel roofing nails may be a good choice. Remove nail lift shingle and apply a small dab where nail penetrated shingle then push the overlapping shingle down and your done. Tile roofs made of clay slate or concrete need repairs when cracked. A metal roof may need to be replaced when it grows rusty and begins leaking.

Durable lightweight relatively inexpensive architectural asphalt makes a great beautiful roof. Common causes of exposed roofing nails include. Nails in decking knots joints. Roof decking not strong enough.

No more nails in the head. Cleaning and inspecting the roof regularly can help prevent major damage from occurring. I would recommend doing this on a sunny day and after exposed to sun for a few hours. Some roofing nail materials are more suitable for certain geographies than others.

3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Moss mold or fungi growth. Nails between decking grooves. That said nail pops are most common with this material.

Just make sure that you don t damage the shingles lifting them up. Roofing nails should be long enough to penetrate the roofing material and go 19 mm into osb solid wood plywood or non veneer wood decking or through thickness of decking whichever is less. A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in.