Nailing Down Roof Shingles

Do not insert nails into or above the sealing strip.

Nailing down roof shingles. When the pressure is set too high the nails get driven in to the shingles too far plain and simple. Repeat this on both sides of the roof. Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof. Use corrosion resistant nails.

I have 35 years experience. For shingles in windy areas use 6 nails per shingle. Many roofers use pneumatic nail guns to nail down the shingles. Things you ll need bundles of shingles roofing nails nailing discs for securing paper hammers pneumatic air nail gun optional felt paper or other underlayment material for the shingles tar or roofing cement metal flashing sheet metal roofing blade.

When the nails are. Place the nails 6 1 8 above the butt edge 1 and 13 from each end from each cutout. I filmed this in my house and it is brief. A brief explanation on where to put the nails in a three tab shingle.

Make sure none of the nails are within 2 of joint of shingle. Position the nails according to the shingle specifications. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across the roof. The nails must penetrate well into the wooden roof deck.

If the pressure is set too high the nails just get driven into the shingles too far. Call me for furt. Long time roofing experts suggest 5 to 6 nails per shingle. Overdriven nails most roofers use pneumatic nail guns to nail down shingles.

When the nails are overdriven the heads of the nails tare through the mat of the shingle. To ensure proper nailing during the shingle application. They have a claw shape that makes it easier. What you need nail gun measuring tape roofing hatchet framing square chalkline pry bar utility knife straightedge caulking gun tin snips.