
Roofing nail length - The Building Code Forum
Oct 24, 2018 · roofing nails, minimum 12-gage [0.105 inch (3 mm)] shank with a minimum 3/8-inch-diameter (9.5 mm) head, complying with ASTM F1667, of a length to penetrate through …
Roofing code questions (before I get embarrassed asking the …
Aug 27, 2021 · Fasteners for asphalt shingles shall be galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum or copper roofing nails, minimum 12-gage [0.105 inch] shank with a minimum 3/8-inch- …
Florida Building Code Guidelines for Asphalt Shingle Roofing
Oct 16, 2009 · Nail Placement and Technique (7.1 - 7.3): Specifies the number of nails per shingle and their placement, emphasizing the importance of driving fasteners straight and …
Problem with electro-galvanized fasteners - The Building Code …
Oct 16, 2009 · The suspension applied to several brands of 1¼ in. electro-galvanized coil roofing nails, the most common type and size used by roofers. Manufacturers who wanted their nails …
staples and shingles - The Building Code Forum
Sep 10, 2020 · The code used to mention staples and now they are gone and it's nails only. I work with an inspector that thinks it is too onerous to write that correction. The obvious implication is …
16D Nail diameter? IRC 602.3(1) - The Building Code Forum
Dec 5, 2009 · Hey everyone.... IRC Nailing table 602.3(1) specifies that 16D nails are 3.5" and 0.135" diameter. I have a contractor asking if gun nails that are 16D 0.131" are ok. When I …
Installing Drip Edge & Self-Adhering Modified Bitumen
Oct 16, 2009 · In applications where membrane adhesion to the OSB is found to be marginal, or windy conditions are likely prior to covering with the exposed roofing materials, nail off the …
Using OSB on exposed areas? - The Building Code Forum
Aug 2, 2020 · You guys that want the nails sticking through are not in California and if you are it's the wrong part of California. There is a short roofing nail made for the overhangs and the nails …
Tongue and Groove Decking - The Building Code Forum
Oct 22, 2009 · Use 2 - 16d common nails, 2 - 20d or 30d common nails, 2 - 1/4" and 2 - 3/8" lag screws, lengths should be more than two times the deck thickness. The lever arm btwn. the …
Roof sheathing - The Building Code Forum
Jun 22, 2019 · I am going to look at this from the roofer's standpoint. I for one know what it is like to put shingles on a plank roof that has gaps between the board and often, the boards are …