Plastic Cap Nails Under Metal Roof

Nail down squarely 90 degrees into the deck to secure caps flush to the underlayment.

Plastic cap nails under metal roof.

In normal wind zones. Power driven metal caps shall have a minimum thickness of 0 010 inch. Minimum thickness of the outside edge of plastic caps shall be 0 035 inch. Metal caps shall have a thickness of at least 32 gage sheet metal.

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. Plastic collated cap that pass 2012 icc building codes.

The button cap nails used for underlayment don t typically print through unless you are using a very light gauge metal. Nails with a 1 in. Any suggestions on how what to put under metal to prevent denting of metal. It comes with a durable plastic case.

I hate staples and have outlawed them in our company. The button caps is holding the blue paper vinyl onto the plywood. Grip rite has the optimal fastening solution. No matter what the project or what size the job.

Underlayment shall be attached using metal or plastic cap nails or cap staples with a nominal cap diameter of not less than 1 inch. Only use 1 diameter plastic cap roofing nails. When putting on metal roof the button caps under the metal are showing thru. Nail metal drip edge flashing which bends over the roof and down the edge of the facing board on all roof edges.

The cn100b delivers code compliant cap nails featuring 1 in. Fasten drip edge on eaves with galvanized nails and a hammer about 12 inches. We use buttons plastic cap nails for all felt. 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.

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. 12 x 1 in. I haven t seen these used in any instructions including the instructions that came with my shingles or videos.