Roofing Nail Head Sizes

When installing asphalt shingles on felt only to any grade decking you should use 1 inch long roofing nails.

Roofing nail head sizes.

18 straight split 5d box 1 3 4. 18 and 24 tapersawn 6d box 2. 18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 6d box 2. Aluminum nails made of aluminum in many shapes and sizes for use with aluminum architectural metals.

Wood shingles minimum 3 4 sheathing wood shingles nail type minimum length. 18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 4d box 1 1 2. Brads are small thin tapered nails with a lip or projection to one side rather than a full head or a small finish nail. Box nail like a common nail but with a thinner shank and head.

Roofing nails are used in roof installation to fasten shingles to install roofing felt for waterproofing and to attach roof tiles and sheet metal. 24 tapersplit 5d box 1 3 4. There are different kinds of roofing nails made of different materials and in various sizes. The more common roof thickness is 3 4 inch decking.

A peculiarity of the roofing nails standard is that it is the only typeof nail with zero tolerance for undersize heads. They can be used to fasten shingles roofing felt or sheet metal to wood. Roofing nails sometimes called clout nails have a short shank and a wide flat thin head.