Red dots mark the nail holes for a 6 nail high wind pattern on architectural shingles with architectural shingles you don t have to worry about nails poking through the gaps since unlike with 3 tab shingles there are none.
Nail pattern for architectural shingles. Before laying your architectural shingles you ll need felt metal flashing and tin snips. Install a full shingle against the right edge of each shingle in courses one through five. The uplift resistance of the shingle is increased by nails in the correct position try lifting the two shingle pieces on the sample board to feel the difference. The purpose of this sample board is to show the proper nail position for three tab shingles.
For architectural or dimensional shingles the nailing pattern would look something like this. If you are using a power nailer drive nails by squeezing the trigger and bouncing the nailer s tip onto the shingle. Roofing nails are used in roof installations to fasten shingles to install the roofing underlayment for waterproofing and to attach roof tiles and sheet metal. Place a whole shingle next to it.
Lay the next row of shingles directly on top of the first row making the row two tiles thick. When laying the shingles for the top row cut 6 inches 15 2 centimeters from the first shingle in the left corner of the roof using the utility knife. Proper nail placement above the cutouts but below the sealant strip is important because. To make a diagonal pattern you can use a nail gun.
A crooked nail head and too little pressure could also damage the architectural overlapping shingles. Fill in courses across the roof in a stepped diagonal fashion using full shingles. But in using a nail gun do not put too much pressure on it because it may cause crack on the shingle. Continuing up the roof.
Obviously you will need your tiles and an extension ladder to reach your roof. Drive a nail at one end first then drive the others. To attach a shingle align it with the layout line and drive nails 1 2 inch above the cutout slots including the half slots at each side. Finally you will also need a hammer and a nail gun a sturdy tape measure a trowel and a utility knife.
This roofing method is faster compared to hand nailing.