Protruding Roofing Nails

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Protruding roofing nails.

Protruding nails can actually be a good thing. Hammer a new nail into the roof about 1 inch above the hole from the previous nail. Proper nail visible in attic. Of the cutting methods the cut off wheel sounds the best to me.

Roofing contractors have told me electro galvanized nails that stick out past the sheathing edge can attract water which can prevent the wood deck from absorbing the moisture and rotting. 3 degree electro galvanized steel roofing nails 5 lb pack for applying roofing asphalt shingles insulation board and felt to wood substrates. The protruding nails will help hold it in place there are also adhesives for foam that come in std. Roofing nail should have a barbed shank until the head which eliminates nail pops blow offs and roof leaks.

The photo below shows proper 1 1 4 nails sticking through the roof sheathing on the attic side. 3 use the grip rite 11 x 1 1 4 in. Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem. For example galvanized by various processes aluminium copper or stainless steel.

Or there is spray foam insulation to consider if that works with your other insulation and vapor barrier situation. If the roof has 1 2 sheathing you should be able to see the nails sticking through in to the attic. Our contractor said b c our decking was so thin 3 8 the 1 1 4 nails protruded but its ok b c if he used 3 4 shorter nails it would risk. One inch roofing nail the other way to determine if the proper nails were used is to look in the attic.

A large nail head and heavier shank gauge provide greater holding power. We just had a new asphalt shingle roof put on and were concerned because hundreds of the roofing nails used to nail down the shingles are protruding through the overhangs of the eaves. All nails must be corrosion resistant.