Roofing Nail Head Sizes

18 and 24 tapersawn 6d box 2.

Roofing nail head sizes.

18 straight split 3d box 1 1 4. 18 straight split 5d box 1 3 4. Brads are small thin tapered nails with a lip or projection to one side rather than a full head or a small finish nail. Roofing nails sometimes called clout nails have a short shank and a wide flat thin head.

A peculiarity of the roofing nails standard is that it is the only typeof nail with zero tolerance for undersize heads. There are different kinds of roofing nails made of different materials and in various sizes. Box nail like a common nail but with a thinner shank and head. Aluminum nails made of aluminum in many shapes and sizes for use with aluminum architectural metals.

Roofing nails are used in roof installation to fasten shingles to install roofing felt for waterproofing and to attach roof tiles and sheet metal. When installing asphalt shingles on felt only to any grade decking you should use 1 inch long roofing nails. They can be used to fasten shingles roofing felt or sheet metal to wood. 24 tapersplit 5d box 1 3 4.

Wood shingles minimum 3 4 sheathing wood shingles nail type minimum length. 18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 6d box 2. The more common roof thickness is 3 4 inch decking.