Plastic Cap Nails Under Metal Roof

Minimum thickness of the outside edge of plastic caps shall be 0 035 inch.

Plastic cap nails under metal roof.

Metal square cap roofing nails 3 lb pack for the most comprehensive selection of nails for the most comprehensive selection of nails and screws look for grip rite the most popular brand of fasteners in america. In normal wind zones the nails should be driven at 6 0 o c. No matter what the project or what size the job. In normal wind zones.

I m getting ready to shingle a roof for a shed outdoor office and i m confused on if when i should use plastic round cap roofing nails. Underlayment shall be attached using metal or plastic cap nails or cap staples with a nominal cap diameter of not less than 1 inch. It comes with a durable plastic case. Nails with a 1 in.

On center on both head and end laps. In the old days we used to use the buttons that were a roofing nail thru a round metal disc button. Fasten the field area in the middle of the roll a minimum of 24 o c. Stinger cn100b cap nailer is a best practice pneumatic tool for securing roofing underlayment s felt and house wrap where nails are required and speed is vital.

Power driven metal caps shall have a minimum thickness of 0 010 inch. Fasten drip edge on eaves with galvanized nails and a hammer about 12 inches. The button cap nails used for underlayment don t typically print through unless you are using a very light gauge metal. The button caps is holding the blue paper vinyl onto the plywood.

When putting on metal roof the button caps under the metal are showing thru. We use buttons plastic cap nails for all felt. 12 x 1 in. I haven t seen these used in any instructions including the instructions that came with my shingles or videos.

The cn100b delivers code compliant cap nails featuring 1 in. Plastic collated cap that pass 2012 icc building codes. November 19 2014. Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges.

I hate staples and have outlawed them in our company. Grip rite has the optimal fastening solution. Any suggestions on how what to put under metal to prevent denting of metal.