Check with your roofing dealer to learn about any installation differences.
Roof shingle nail pattern.
Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards.
It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented strand board but that is not waterproof.
3 results based on study conducted by home innovation research labs an independent research lab comparing installation of timberline hd shingles to timberline hdz shingles on a 16 square roof deck using standard 4 nail nailing pattern under controlled laboratory conditions.
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.
For all owens corning shingles roofing nails should penetrate into the wood deck by a minimum of inch or completely through the roof deck by a minimum of 1 8 inch.
Steep slope use six nails and four spots of asphalt roofing cement for every full shingle for every full shingle as shown below.
When nailing shingles proper penetration into the roof deck is essential to ensure the nail and shingle remain secure.
The 3 tab asphalt shingle also called a composition shingle or fiberglass shingle is the most common type of roofing shingle.
Accurate nailing affects the performance of roofing shingles and it is also required by the international building.
It is important to apply roofing nails in the right quantity and location to securely lock a shingle into its place.
When six nailing a full shingle follow the nail pattern shown in figure 12 5 nails can be placed in the 11 2 nailable area.
Bitumen roof shingles may be one of the simplest roofing materials to install but nevertheless they also require specialized and exact rules on how to be fastened.
Other composition shingles such as architectural and random cutouts are installed using most of the same techniques.
Asphalt roofing cement should meet astm d 4586 type ii.
Actual results may vary.
Apply 1 spots of.
Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.