Exposed Roofing Nails In Attic

When i asked the contractor about it he said this is normal but i m having a difficult time accepting this answer.

Exposed roofing nails in attic.

A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. Hammer and bend over the exposed nails. They were leaking from day 1 and further if you wait 1 yr and go up in attic of any and every asphalt shingle roof house will have stains on bottom of plywood deck. Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick.

I have included a picture to show what the entire roof looks like from the inside of the attic. My roof was just completed today and i have exposed nails across the entire roof. This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.

I used micro fuel line from home depot in two sizes. It was not like this before. 2x4 framed monolithic concrete slab vapor barrier under t1 11 plywood siding. The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature.

Ground and lets the rats into the attic. Cut the tubing into pieces about 3 8 to 1 2 long depending on length of exposed nails in your attic then push a piece of tubing onto each nail point. 1 4 od 7 64 id and 3 16 od 3 32 id because i had two different nail sizes in my attic. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife.

Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 12 17 am i recently completed an uninsulated 24x24 garage. Most often the exposed nails are on the ridge the flashing an improper roof repair or the result of a nail pop. It s a roofing company you used licensed. Repeat these steps for each of the exposed nail heads.

There is a nifty little lever shovel type thingy that catches on the roofing nails and pulls them back. When the roof is installed exposed nails should be kept to a minimum but it is unavoidable in certain situations. If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls. There should be no nails exposed and no nails under a seam.

Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. A defect that i often find during my home inspections is exposed nail heads on the roof. It will smooth out once it dries.

Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. Smaller nail holes will be permanently fixed by this method standard roofing nails would be either 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch making a hole. This is why you see the frost.