Roofing Nails Or Staples

In the past when it came to the debate of roofing nails versus staples the industry was split down the middle.

Roofing nails or staples.

We offer two way reversible lock nuts well nuts rawlnuts and wing nuts at price. Fasteners should be driven straight and flush with the shingle surface figure 2 10 above courtesy of steven bliss best practices guide to residential construction. Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. We are talking nails hand or gun.

3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. A roofing staple is a little more than 1 16 inch wide. Staples cost less than nails offer exceptional holding strength and cover a greater area of space with a more versatile and compact collation. After all it s no surprise roofers loved staples for attaching shingles to roofing.

Make no mistake we are in business to make money. Add to cart add to. 3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. Put fasteners at least every 8 inches.

Also a roofing nail head is approximately 1 4 inch in diameter. Both nails and staples should be long enough to penetrate the roof sheathing by 3 4 inch or penetrate 1 4 inch through the sheathing if it is less than 3 4 inch thick. Fastenstrong galvanized staples are made for secure fastening show more. 18 ga x 1 4 in.

Fastenstrong galvanized staples are made for secure. Hodges roofing only uses nails. Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads. In some areas of the country building codes do not allow roofing staples for roof installation for these reasons.

Premium nails collated nails staples in stainless steel copper and more for a variety of applications including roofing siding and decking free shipping shop through our wide selection of nuts and bolts. Use a construction stapler or a hammer. Hand naming will not do it. Does underwriters laboratories ul recognize the use of staples.

Galvanized roofing nails 7 200 pc. The nails must be long enough to penetrate at least 3 4 into wood decks or just through plywood or osb decks. Ul which historically used staples for wind speed testing. Another point is roofing nails do not have the barbs.

Today s roofing nail guns are designed to hold high capacity nail magazines.