Plastic Cap Roofing Nails For Shingles

When i started with iko over 20 years ago three tab.

Plastic cap roofing nails for shingles.

Rob davidson vice president of residential sales for iko canada explains why. A bundle of 3 tab shingles will cover 35 feet 11 m. Plastic cap roofing nails can hold the materials in their place so they can be used in the high wind areas. Fasten the underlayment with plastic cap roofing nails.

The grip rite plastic cap nail is used for the grip rite plastic cap nail is used for installing roofing felt to a roofing deck. Gauge the amount of hip and ridge cap shingles. Ninety eight percent of all roofers a close guesstimate take a shortcut and use 1 and 1 4 inch nails. I haven t seen these used in any instructions including the instructions that came with my shingles or videos.

While you can order special hip and ridge cap shingles you can make your own by cutting a 3 tab shingle into 3 pieces. Plastic round cap roofing nail 3 000 pack 11 x 1 1 2 in. To determine the nail length you should consider the number of layers of shingles shingle thicknesses underlayment and flashings installed on eaves. The plastic cap nails are electro galvanized for rust and corrosion resistance.

I m getting ready to shingle a roof for a shed outdoor office and i m confused on if when i should use plastic round cap roofing nails. Roofing nails should be long enough to penetrate the roofing material and go 19 mm into osb solid wood plywood or non veneer wood decking or through thickness of decking whichever is less. 12 x 1 in. The process to install ridge cap shingles has changed because roofing market trends have favored a new type of shingle.

Electro galvanized steel roofing nails 30 lb pack 14 x 1 3 4 in. More product details close. Estimate how many roofing nails you ll need. 5 penny stainless steel shake shingle nail 5 lbs.

The cap shingles can blow off in a storm if you use short nails like my neighbor s cap shingles did last year. They re usually hidden by the next shingle but for the last shingle or end shingle on a ridge cap you have to remove that plastic cap then hide the nail head with a bit of roofing cement and some shingle granules. Pack 14 x 1 1 2 in 4d stainless steel shake shingle nail 5lbs pack price. The plastic caps come on roofing nails that you hammer in.