Proper Roofing Nails

Nail the roofing down every 3 inches.

Proper roofing nails. A roofing nail should have a minimum nominal shank diameter of 12 gauge 2 67 mm and a minimum head diameter of 9 5 mm. 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. However leave one edge of the roofing unnailed. If you need bigger nails including pikes you may need to place a special order at the hardware store.

A large nail head and heavier shank gauge provide greater holding power. When nailing shingles proper penetration into the roof deck is essential to ensure the nail and shingle remain secure. Nails should have a minimum nominal shank diameter of 11 or 12 gauge and a minimum head diameter of three eighths of an inch. The one to two inch roofing nails are suitable for most types of roof shingles.

This is the side that the next sheet will be overlapping and should be nailed down only after this new sheet is on top. When installing roofing nails always make sure the nail is flush to the shingle. Nails that are longer than six inches are called pikes and they are seldom used on roofs. The nails should begin 3 4 of an inch from the roofing s edges.

The international building code requires that roofing nails have a minimum 12 gauge shank and a 3 8 inch diameter head. Roofing nail should have a barbed shank until the head which eliminates nail pops blow offs and roof leaks. The length of each nail must be a minimum of 1 inches long and for roof overs atlas recommends a nail length of at least 2 inches. Nails of the proper length should penetrate three fourths of an inch into the roof deck.

Wood shakes minimum 3 4 sheathing wood shakes nail type minimum length 18 straight split 5d box 1 3 4 18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 6d box 2. Roofing nails are made of galvanized steel to protect them from the elements.