Ventilate the roof according to current building codes.
Proper florida roof nailing.
Red dots mark the nail holes for a 6 nail high wind nailing pattern on traditional 3 tab shingles note that the nails are just below the tar line.
Keep your nails on either side of the gap and away from the middle of each individual shingle so that the gap in the shingle above doesn t expose the nail head.
18 roof sheathing installation home builder s guide to coastal construction 08 05 page 2 of 3 recommended that deformed shank nails be used throughout the entire roof.
Follow these five simple construction steps for roof sheathing and scroll down to see more details on each with installation hints and tips below.
Nails of the proper length should penetrate three fourths of an inch into the roof deck.
Properly fasten panels including fastening and spacing hints.
This code states that when re roofing a home valued over 300 000 portions of the existing roof trusses are required to have the proper roof to wall retrofit connectors.
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When nailing shingles proper penetration into the roof deck is essential to ensure the nail and shingle remain secure.
If 8d common nails are speciļ¬ed the nail diameter must be at least 0 131 inch wider than typical 8d pneumatic nails.
General guidelines for nailing shingles.