Exposed Roofing Nails In Attic

Don t worry if the glob looks a bit thick.

Exposed roofing nails in attic.

That should not only protect you but insulate the attic against the hot and cold. A 10 length of each costs only 4 76. Wipe the glob of roofing cement over the nail head. Hammer and bend over the exposed nails.

Most often the exposed nails are on the ridge the flashing an improper roof repair or the result of a nail pop. This exact same process is happening in your attic during extreme cold weather. It was not like this before. My roof was just completed today and i have exposed nails across the entire roof.

Exposed roofing nails in attic dripping post by tnaval fri dec 29 2017 12 17 am i recently completed an uninsulated 24x24 garage. Unless you live in your attic the protruding nail heads shouldn t be a problem. 2x4 framed monolithic concrete slab vapor barrier under t1 11 plywood siding. A defect that i often find during my home inspections is exposed nail heads on the roof.

When the roof is installed exposed nails should be kept to a minimum but it is unavoidable in certain situations. There is a nifty little lever shovel type thingy that catches on the roofing nails and pulls them back. 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. Apply a glob of roofing cement to the spatula or putty knife.

1 4 od 7 64 id and 3 16 od 3 32 id because i had two different nail sizes in my attic. Fill small nail holes with silicone caulk or roof cement. If you use your attic for storage and need protection buy an insulating foam and have it sprayed against the walls. A point often overlooked is that since it s winter the water freezes on the cold nails.

The nails that you see in your attic get as cold as the outdoor temperature. I used micro fuel line from home depot in two sizes. I have included a picture to show what the entire roof looks like from the inside of the attic. Make sure the roofing cement extends to each side of the nail head covering it completely.

When i asked the contractor about it he said this is normal but i m having a difficult time accepting this answer. Ground and lets the rats into the attic. This is why you see the frost. It s a roofing company you used licensed.

There should be no nails exposed and no nails under a seam. 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. The air in the attic has water in it and it condenses on the cold metal.