Nailing Down Roof Shingles

I filmed this in my house and it is brief.

Nailing down roof shingles.

They have a claw shape that makes it easier. Position the nails according to the shingle specifications. Use corrosion resistant nails. If the pressure is set too high the nails just get driven into the shingles too far.

Many roofers use pneumatic nail guns to nail down the shingles. Long time roofing experts suggest 5 to 6 nails per shingle. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across the roof. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.

Do not insert nails into or above the sealing strip. Repeat this on both sides of the roof. A brief explanation on where to put the nails in a three tab shingle. For shingles in windy areas use 6 nails per shingle.

Make sure none of the nails are within 2 of joint of shingle. Overdriven nails most roofers use pneumatic nail guns to nail down shingles. Use the recommended number of nails per shingle. When the nails are.

Call me for furt. 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. To ensure proper nailing during the shingle application. When the nails are overdriven the heads of the nails tare through the mat of the shingle.

Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof. What you need nail gun measuring tape roofing hatchet framing square chalkline pry bar utility knife straightedge caulking gun tin snips. When the pressure is set too high the nails get driven in to the shingles too far plain and simple. Place the nails 6 1 8 above the butt edge 1 and 13 from each end from each cutout.