Staples are the method used years ago that gave machine roofing a bad name.
Roofing nails or staples.
Use a construction stapler or a hammer.
Make no mistake we are in business to make money.
Also this crap about 1x6 boards reroofs on most board roofs need to be replaced with 4x8 sheathing.
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3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in.
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.
A roofing staple is a little more than 1 16 inch wide.
Roll out about 10 feet of felt and fasten with staples or roofing nails with plastic washer heads.
3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates.
After all it s no surprise roofers loved staples for attaching shingles to roofing.
In the past when it came to the debate of roofing nails versus staples the industry was split down the middle.
Hand naming will not do it.
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Another point is roofing nails do not have the barbs.
Also a roofing nail head is approximately 1 4 inch in diameter.
We are talking nails hand or gun.
In some areas of the country building codes do not allow roofing staples for roof installation for these reasons.
We offer two way reversible lock nuts well nuts rawlnuts and wing nuts at price.
Put fasteners at least every 8 inches.
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Hodges roofing only uses nails.
Today s roofing nail guns are designed to hold high capacity nail magazines.
Staples cost less than nails offer exceptional holding strength and cover a greater area of space with a more versatile and compact collation.
Use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in.
18 ga x 1 4 in.
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.
Does underwriters laboratories ul recognize the use of staples.
Ul which historically used staples for wind speed testing.