Roofing Nail Head Sizes

The shanks can be smooth or ringed for increased pull out resistance.

Roofing nail head sizes.

18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 6d box 2. The more common roof thickness is 3 4 inch decking. 18 and 24 tapersawn 6d box 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.

When installing asphalt shingles on felt only to any grade decking you should use 1 inch long roofing nails. 18 straight split 5d box 1 3 4. They can be used to fasten shingles roofing felt or sheet metal to wood. Box nail like a common nail but with a thinner shank and head.

18 and 24 handsplit and resawn 4d box 1 1 2. 18 straight split 3d box 1 1 4. 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. Wood shingles minimum 3 4 sheathing wood shingles nail type minimum length. 24 tapersplit 5d box 1 3 4.